sentences:  Different configurations of the original members have reunited intermittently since.Formed by singer, songwriter and guitarist Peter Case (who had previously fronted the power pop band the Nerves), the Plimsouls began as a trio in 1978, initially named the Tone Dogs, which included Case, bassist Dave Pahoa, and drummer Louie Ramírez.From inception, the band quickly became a crowd favorite in the Los Angeles club scene.