found: Allmusic, July 20, 2005: (Smog) p. (pioneer of the lo-fi revolution, Smog was essentially the alias of one Bill Callahan, singer/songwriter, of the home-recording boom; debuted in 1988; in 1993, Julius Caesar was recorded with collaborators Cynthia Dall and Jim O'Rourke, the album expanded the Smog palette to include touches of cello, violin, and even banjo; 2001 Callahan changed his project's name to the more intimate (Smog), drawing attention away from the "idea" of Smog and putting more emphasis on the music) Group members (Bill Callahan, Cynthia Dall)