Brian and Ricardo met at a local concert. When Brian mentioned that he was there scouting for talent for his own band, Ricardo jumped at the chance to join. Brian found Ricardo to be somewhat annoying initially, but had to admit that Ricardo had real skill as a singer, and so he signed Ricardo on. Over time, Brian has come to appreciate Ricardo's sunny nature and now considers him a true friend. Brian is at times a caustic worrywart, but is wonderfully caring and fun when he is unwound, and so Ricardo does his best to help Brian remain relaxed.

Ricardo met Julian via Brian, as Brian had already procured Julian's bass guitar playing talents for the band when he met Ricardo. Ricardo and Julian hit it off quickly, despite their differing personalities. Julian is quiet, intense, and introspective, and Ricardo has come to appreciate these qualities and to respect Julian a great deal. Ricardo makes sure that Julian's life is interesting, and Julian tries to keep Ricardo from getting into too much trouble.

Brian introduced Sadie to Ricardo after meeting her in a diner he frequented and bringing her on as the band's drummer. Although Sadie is typically slow to warm to others, she very quickly became attached to Ricardo and is now fiercely protective of him. Sadie can be crass, sarcastic, and brattish, and she often shows her care for Ricardo by teasing him mercilessly. However, Ricardo sees her jabs for what they are--expressions of affection--and is only too happy to return them.

Julian introduced Angelica to the rest of the band after she somehow convinced him that she was capable of managing the band. Surprisingly, she turned out to be decent at her job, and thus remains with the band. Angelica is power-hungry, blunt, and conniving, but in spite of these traits, Ricardo appears to genuinely like her. Angelica finds Ricardo to be irritating, but does her best to get along with him for her own sake.