Stranger Than Fiction was a band out of Lincoln High School in Portland, Oregon that was active from 1985 to 1987, though later regrouping under the names A Murder of Crows and Harum Scarum. The core lineup of the band consisted of Steven Smith and Jason Hornick composing the music with Garrick Duckler composing the lyrics. Tony Lash would join as both a drummer and engineer on 1986's Still Waters More or Less as well as a producer on 1987's Menagerie.