ShayneCarterandJohnCollieformedStraitjacketFitsin in 1986 after the demise of theDoublehappysand were joined byAndrewBroughandDavidWood. The reissue ofHailisdeeply tinged with sadness following the recent loss ofAndrewBrough; gifted songwriter and guitarist of not onlyStraitjacketFits, but alsoBikeand Dunedin bandThe Blue Meanies.