Framework was borne of two mid-sixties San Diego bands, The Orfuns and The Centaurs. In one respect, these two bands were very different- The Orfuns were a hard-edged, arrogant garage punk outfit that wrote original songs (a handful of acetates in guitarist/vocalist Jerry McCann’s possession bear this out, and some of this material will see a release in the near future), whereas The Centaurs were a dance band that performed covers. Knowing full well by 1967 that performing original material was the key to both credibility and longevity in the rock scene, the new lineup looked to McCann as their lead singer and songwriter for their repertoire. Naturally, McCann quickly established himself as the creative focus of the band, which he named Framework. This new band, along with The Brain Police, was managed by the KB Artists company of San Diego. The first recording session arranged by this management/record label cooperative was to produce a single by Framework in January, 1968. The two songs recorded, 'Iron Door’ and 'Funny Kind Of Sunshine’ never made it to vinyl as planned. Instead, only a handful of acetates were made for the band and for the local underground radio station, KPRI. To date, this is the only known recording of the original five-piece Framework, and these tracks appear for the first time ever on Skeleton. Framework Mk.I persevered, despite internal conflict, until August 1968. When it became clear that the band could not continue as it was, McCann asked the advice of his friend David Randle of The Brain Police. By chance, Randle had only recently learned of Terry Fann, a singer and bass player looking for a band. Fann sat in with the band for a couple of weeks, and it became clear to (the ex-Orfuns) McCann and Carl Spiron that Fann was the ingredient they needed to head in a new direction: as a trio. Groups like Cream and the Jimi Hendrix Experience were exploring new territory as trios and were being credited as innovators. Why not Framework?