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The band records their follow-up album, The Fire Came Down, June 13-27 at the Sonic Boom Room in Venice, California.

The band releases Windmills on the Moon and plays supporting gigs at the Skyline Tavern and Music Millennium in Portland, Oregon.

Lee Oser and Kevin Kraft meet. With drummer Charlie Maurer, they form The Van Goghs and gradually start playing local clubs.

Eric Booth replaces Charlie on drums, and the band renames itself The Cry! They release a cassette EP, Lust to Love.

Kate Lieuallen joins Lee and Kevin, with Jeff Minnick on drums. The band is now called The Riflebirds. Soon afterward, Kevin Jarvis replaces Jeff on drums.

The Riflebirds’s heyday. The band releases two 45s, “Dreaming of a Kiss / A Thousand Days” (1986) and “On a Day Like Today / Might as Well Stay” (1987).

The Riflebirds play the Bite Festival on the Portland waterfront (August 20th)

The band records a cassette LP, April, produced by Marvin Etzioni. Shortly thereafter, they go their separate ways.

The band performs two reunion gigs in Portland.

Kevin Jarvis gigs and records in LA, drumming for Brian Wilson, Elvis Costello, Lucinda Williams, Iggy Pop, Donovan, and many others.