Golden Smog is a loosely connected group of musicians comprising, at various times, members of
Soul Asylum,
The Replacements,
Wilco,
The Jayhawks, Run Westy Run,
The Honeydogs and
Big Star. Golden Smog's lineup has often changed, but relative constants who appear on all the recordings are guitarists Kraig Johnson (Run Westy Run),
Dan Murphy (Soul Asylum) and
Gary Louris (The Jayhawks), along with bassist
Marc Perlman (The Jayhawks).