Our first real professional band photo taken at Newport Beach, California	Gotta love the hair!	A failed attempt in trying to make a professional photo	We had a thing for stained glass backgrounds back then
From front- Brian, Ray, Jim, Mike, Noah	Brian Singer on bass guitar	Ray Flowers on guitar	Jim Preston on vocals
Michael Hackett on keyboards	Brian, Jim, and Ray	Fans from one of our first concerts	Ray (Harold Raymond) Flowers and Jim Preston

The Baseline Years (approximately 1989-1993)
Mike Baker replaced Noah Elias as drummer sometime within the first two years. All the new wave-like songs and look were discarded for a more dark, gothic sound. The following pictures span the era that included Mike Baker as our drummer.
 

Mike Baker & Jim Preston backstage in a star trailer at Knotts Berry Farm's Jubilation	Jim Preston at Azuza Pacific University	Mike Baker just before showtime at the Azuza Pacific show	Mike Hackett live on keyboards
Ray Flowers at the Azuza Pacific University show	Brian Singer at Azuza Pacific University	Jim Preston freezing during this outside concert	Jim Preston screaming out lyrics
A more calm moment on stage	One of many lead guitar solos by Ray Flowers	A live backstage perspective	Mike Baker smirking at ???
Mike Baker during sound check at Creation Festival	Brian Singer at Creation Festival, 1992-Pennsylvania	Brian and Jim live	Jim praying he can make it through this show
Sound Check-Creation Festival, 1992	Jim Preston-Reality Rock radio interview	Jim and band members from "One Bad Pig"	Jim and bandmembers from "Dance House Children" (now "Starflyer 59")
On the road and on tour in Arizona, 1992	Another "One Bad Pig" photo op	Creation Festival merchandise booth 1992	Mike Hackett and Jim Preston at a sound check
Fans at the merchandise booth	Our audience at Creation Festival, 1992	Sincerely Paul photo collage	Sincerely Paul opening for "A Flock of Seagulls"
Another "Flock of Seagulls" live shot	Performing one of our many shows at the Troubadour in Hollywood, CA	All five S.P. members (goofing off as usual) in Knotts Berry Farm's star wagon trailer	Mike Hackett practicing on the piano before our show with "Undercover"
A very warm east coast live show	Mike Baker looking for his drum sticks	Sincerely Paul's name on the famous Whiskey-a-Go-Go marquee in Hollywood, CA	Sincerely Paul live at the world famous Whiskey-a-Go-Go
Jim and Mike Hackett just prior to showtime	Screen shot of a video of Brian Webster (left) and Mike Baker mixing the song Those That Kill for Grieve	Mike Baker and two friends after the benefit show at the Whiskey in Hollywood, CA	In memory of sound man Peter Tessitore - (Left to Right: Peter, Ray Flowers, Noah Elias)
Brian and Jim at sound check - Creation Fest 1992	A shot taken by Mike Baker during the Creation Fest Show 1992	Mike Baker recording Grieve at Neverland Studios	S.P. studio shot that was probably used more than any other photo

The Record Release Party for “Grieve”
Pics of our official record release party of “Grieve” held at Joybells Bible Bookstore in Garden Grove, California (September 1991).

 

The Tower Records-like display of "Grieve"	Record Release Party-The Black Cake	Ray Flowers and Mike Hackett autographing CD's	Jim, Brian, and Mike Baker signing CD's
More of the crowd at the SP Record Release Party	The whole band in action at the artist table	Former SP drummer, Noah Elias, Cutting the party cake. Noah painted the promo piece directly behind him and created a lot of the SP artwork we used	Jim, Brian, Mike Baker & Ray taking a break at the record release party