 They are an experimental act that can be loosely described as rock, although they incorporated elements of several musical styles.July Fourth Toilet was founded in late 1993 by zine publisher and performance artist Robert Dayton (later known for Canned Hamm) and cartoonist Julian Lawrence.Their name was bestowed upon them by their American counterparts Zip Code Rapists from a list that was used to name several bands on the Amarillo Records label.