The Nation of Ulysses was an American
punk rock band from
Washington, D.C., formed in spring 1988 with four members. Originally known as simply "Ulysses," the first mark of the group consisted of
Ian Svenonius on vocals and trumpet, Steve Kroner on guitar, Steve Gamboa on bass guitar, and
James Canty on drums. Tim Green joined the band late in 1989 as a guitarist and the band became "Nation of Ulysses." Nation of Ulysses disbanded in the autumn of 1992, having failed to complete their third album. After the breakup, Svenonius, Canty, and Gamboa went on to form the short-lived
Cupid Car Club and
The Make-Up. Tim Green went on to help create
The Fucking Champs, a mostly-instrumental progressive
hard rock/
math metal trio with
indie pop appeal out of San Francisco, and later Concentrick, a solo project with a focus on ambient music.