Present at a recent Creative Coalition event in Midtown were two other members of the band, which has a guitar and surf instrumental sound. ‘The Knickerbocker' caught up with architect Jon Prouty of Lagunitas Companies and constitutional scholar Larry Rand, who teaches at Kent School.

"If there's any problem with the Supreme Court, instead of David Boies, we could send Larry Rand of the Electras. Not only can he explain to the Supreme Court why they were wrong in the case of Bush v. Gore, but he can also play them a couple of tunes. That's where I thought Al Gore lost the election," said satirist and marketing strategist Martin Lewis, who has spearheaded the Electras' presence in the campaign in recent months.

The group was bumped from CNN last week, but is slated to appear on the network at 5 p.m. today. The band's Web site explained the delay: "Bumped by Osama - Electras bounce back!"

Is being a band member good practice for the Oval Office? "It's not so much that it's good practice. It's an insight into John Kerry's character that in his formative years, he wanted to be part of a team, creating something and giving pleasure to others," Mr. Lewis said. "Being in a band is a collaborative exercise," he continued.

Mr. Lewis said the "Electral" win was all the more striking because many St. Paul's students in those years were from bedrock Republican families.