Chameleon King formed in 1990. Originally they were named Lunar Eclipse, but switched to Chameleon King. The original lineup was: Matthew Crane (vocals), Rich Brown (guitar), John Heeter (bass), and Justin Berger (drums). Rob Bartleson played bass for CK in 1990-1991, and then Scott Wedel took over bass from 1991-1992. They rehearsed in Rich's bedroom until they found a space behind Ellensburg Video with another local band, the Divining Rods. In early 1991, Rich recorded Logical Disorder - their 1st release - on his 4-track with the help of some of the Divining Rods' gear. In late 1991, the band went to Seattle and recorded their 2nd release, The Trials & Tribulations of a Royal Reptile, at
Avast! Recording co. with Stuart Hallerman.