My "band" is usually just me, a grad student in computer science who is usually more interested in playing guitar than finishing a degree. I'm also playing with Careless Hearts, a great throwback pop/rock band, also out there on GB.
That's not really a "story" as in "what's the story behind your band". But one thing I have learned is that when you tell a bad story, if you end it with a bang or some action, people won't remember that it wasn't really a story. So...
...and then some ninjas showed up in helicopters and there were all sorts of guns and explosions.