The Beach Boys began in 1961 when brothers Brian, Carl and Dennis Wilson formed a rock band with their cousin Mike Love and friend Al Jardine. Since then, the band has undergone many variations in composition, with representation by fill-ins onstage as often as not as original personnel pursued other careers, were fired, hired, or rehired, took extended breaks for medical reasons, or died. Today, the concert performing Beach Boys are represented by Love and Bruce Johnston in addition to many supporting musicians.