Arising from the ashes of Leigh Mason and Glenn McGregor's Denver based band Réna Caré (featuring drummer Mike Crisler), Porcelain Grind was born after a relocation to Austin, Texas in 1990. Shortly after recruiting drummer Armando Eric Reyes, Leigh, whom had been handling both guitar and vocal duties, decided to concentrate more on guitar and harmonies. Therefore, necessitating the search for a vocalist. The Austin Chronicle was where the group found the perfect lead singer in Donny Gurney.

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For some reason or another, things were not working out with Eric, and after an appearance on the widely popular local access show CapZeyeZ, Donny contacted a friend with which he had previously played in their hometown of El Paso, Texas. Scott Marestein, at this time living in Dallas, was brought in to replace Eric. The pieces were now in place.

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Extensive songwriting, with titles like "Moshamba", "B.T.M.O." and "One Hung Low" (later titled "Days Of Youth"), and playing throughout the Austin area to sometimes empty halls allowed the guys to hone their sound and create the uniqueness that was to become Porcelain Grind. They were like no other band and word spread. The empty halls began to fill.

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The band went into the studio a few times, recording several songs that would never see the light of day on any official release. They continued to play, eventually building to packed houses. They played venues all over Texas, but Sneakers in San Antonio and the Backroom in Austin is where they called home.

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Internal tension between some of the bandmembers led to Donny's departure, with Leigh once again assuming vocals. Donny returned, but the return proved to be short-lived, as the group disbanded in '92.

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More than six months passed before the thought of reconciliation was bantered about. After much coaxing from Christopher L Webster, Porcelain Grind was resurrected. The group returned stronger and more fervent than ever. During the time apart, Glenn and Scott developed some infectious rhythms that took the reunited band in a whole new direction. Songs like "Ganges River", "Can't Eat, Can't Sleep" and "Godmaker" were born from these rhythms.

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Incredible live performances became Porcelain Grind's trademark, with each show more outrageous than the previous. This was, to be sure, the pinnacle of success for the group. They went into the studio to produce what would become Porcelain Grind (released only on cassette) with now-veteran producer Billy White. Attracting label interest from various companies, it seemed nothing could stop the band. They even went into the studio again to produce three additional songs (that again were never released, but can be found on the Music page).

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Porcelain Grind called it quits in the fall of '93... but the legacy will live on. (and, who knows... they could always get back together!)