As a newly formed duo, Winstead and Scott-Key played several venues on the Texas Noise rock scene, as well as the underground goth/rock genre in New York City.
This was Scott-Key and Winstead's introduction to a wider spectrum of musical styles that would be heard later in their first Bang Lime album.
[citation needed] Bang Lime released their first album Best Friends In Love on August 14, 2007, on Last Gang Records in New York City.
As reviewed by The Tripwire, Best Friends in Love combines "the best parts of Death From Above 1979, [mashed together] with a little Electric Six, and [served] with a side order of White Stripes.
"[citation needed] This conglomeration of sounds is present from the opening track "Kings and Queens", which is described by The Tripwire as "no-frills, grimy indie rock" but "in a damn good way".