A wise man once suggested that sound's echo never ends; the vibration continues in the air particles forever. Scott Sandwich proved this wise man wrong, however, and instead of searching for lost sounds of obscure bands, decided to create his own. 'Obscure Music History (Vol 1)' sees Scott Sandwich taking on personas and alter egos of dozens of bands and musicians and songwriters throughout history. From sad country singers, self-obsessed rock gods, trendy cover versions, operatic metal songs about bikes, rappers obsessed with horses, non-sensical earnest pop of the 90s, inappropriate blues singers, joyful jazz standards, and philosophers of 20th century classical music... this is a reflection of our own history. Musicians and bands with fatal flaws, fading into obscurity without even trying, leaving behind a trail of Wikipedia stubs and unanswerable trivia questions. Is it musical comedy, or just catchy songs? Is it just absurd fun, or is it all suspiciously well-constructed pop? Perhaps it's a fragmented insight into the mind of an artist, and his anxieties with the creative process? Why do this? ... And why not?