There was an Olympia-based emo-bending indie punk band in the early '90s called Lync. After sporadic recordings on K Records, and only one full-length release, Lync disbanded, leaving frontman Sam Jayne to find another project to pour his burgeoning talent into.

Jayne's new solo project, Love As Laughter, emerged in 1996 with a debut LP, The Greks Bring Gifts. Eschewing the lo-fi thud of his earlier work, and bringing the sweet melodies closer to the surface, Jayne's latest incarnation brought him further into the emerging zeitgeist of underground American indie rock. Soon, other members would join Love As Laughter, and the textures and tangents of the band would grow more complex and compelling.

Read Rev. Adam McKinney's full feature on Love As Laughter in the Music and Culture section.

LOVE AS LAUGHTER, w/ Braindrain, Spaceneedles and Happy Noose, 8 p.m., Thursday, Sept. 5, Northern, 414 ½ Legion Way, Olympia, $6