David Shelley used his own work to promote Native American art. "War Party" on "Trick Bag" was co-written with Hunkpapa Lakota spirit singer Delbert "Black Fox" Pomani, a respected member of the Native American Church who gave Shelley the name "Pink Buffalo". Pat Monahan, lead singer of the band Train (hits include "Meet Virginia" and the five-times Grammy-nominated "Drops of Jupiter") has often cited a meeting with David Shelley as the beginning of his career: