The band originally formed in Madison, Wisconsin, where one-time Ignition and Soul Side bassist Chris Thomson met guitarist Chris Hamley and drummer Arika Casebolt while attending school.
He was replaced by Seth Lorinczi, as the band was making its transition from Madison to Washington.
Members of the band have participated in other projects, including work released on Chicago-based label Southern Records.
One of these follow-up bands was Antimony, featuring Arika Casebolt on drums, Seth Lorinczi on bass, and Chris Hamley on guitar and vocals.
Seth Lorinczi moved to San Francisco in the 2000s, creating the band The Quails with Jen Smith and Julianna Bright[3] and releasing three CDs.