Arc Angels, their 1992 debut
album, met with critical approval and reached No.127 on the
Billboard chart. The band made its network television debut on
Late Night with David Letterman on June 9, 1992, performing "Living In A Dream." Arc Angels played Letterman again on January 6, 1993, with "Too Many Ways to Fall." Bramhall's heroin addiction as well as internal friction caused the breakup of the band in 1993. The Arc Angels broke up in October of that year after concluding with a series of farewell concerts at Austin's Backyard Outdoor Venue. The band reunited for occasional live performances beginning in 2002. In recent years, Bramhall played guitar and toured with
Eric Clapton's band as well as
Roger Waters. Charlie Sexton toured with
Bob Dylan. Layton and Shannon have recorded three albums with the Texas soul quintet
Storyville. The duo has also backed such artists as
Buddy Guy,
Kenny Wayne Shepherd and
John Mayer. The members of Arc Angels (minus Shannon) announced that they would be reuniting in March 2009, releasing a live album and DVD of a concert from 2005, touring extensively and beginning work on their second album. The album/DVD
Living in a Dream was released in 2009. It contained live renditions of previously released Arc Angels songs, new songs performed live, and three new studio tracks. The launch of the Angels tour took place at Austin's annual
South by Southwest Festival. Although the band never officially broke up again, members pursued solo projects and no talks about future Arc Angels releases or concerts have taken place to date. While on stage in 2014, Bramhall referred to the Arc Angels as "this band I was in" further confirming their demise. As of 2022, the band is performing once again with shows throughout the year. ==Members==