Tony
Bortko ~ Lead Guitar
*
Ryan
"Ryco" Collins ~ Bass, Vocals
*
Mark
Fenton ~ Drums, Vocals
*
Jan
Gregor* ~ Rhythm Guitar, Lead Vocals
*
Rick
"Wayo" Hogan ~ Keyboards, Vocals
Frank
Holman ~ Keyboards, Vocals
*
Greg
Morlan ~ Lead Guitar
*
Indicates
Original Members
Frank Holman replaced Rick Hogan and Tony Bortko replaced Greg Morlan
Tony
Bortko
b:
1953 - d: 4 December 2006
Greg
Morlan
b:
June 1957 - d. 19 Aug 2013
The Pacific Northwest rock scene of the 1980s was a hotbed of creativity, with a multitude of bands developing uncommon sounds in relative geographic isolation. Living was cheap and a band had the time to play and grow, unconstrained by any set musical standards of conformity. A rock generation preceding the grunge groups that put the Pacific Northwest on the rock map, Variant Cause was an odd combination of disparate personalities who came together to create a brand new sound.Any given week throughout the 80s you could find them performing their neoteric rock somewhere: at an armory dance, a DIY loft party or an intimate rock club. In Seattle; Spokane; Bellingham; Salem; Portland; Moscow; Tacoma and all points in between. They were the local opening act for Iggy Pop, Nico, Ian Hunter, the Godfathers and the Blasters.
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Some of the other Pacific Northwest music groups represented in members of this group include: X-Static, The Numatics, Mojo Hand, TKO, Northern Lite, The Life, The Magnetics, 8 Feet Standing, Hot Stuff, Chaser, Sweet Madness, Next Exit and many other NW bands.