They composed songs for the project, which revolved around a fictitious planet named Hondo, and crafted costume helmets from plastic buckets and duct tape.
They first appeared as Future Folk in 2005 at Tonic in Times Square, performing at a party celebrating the Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show.
Jeremy Kipp Walker and John Anderson Mitchell, who provided writing, production and directorial guidance, simplified the pair's back story to accommodate the narrative within the film's modest budget.
The cast includes Julie Ann Emery as Holly, the wife of Bill who believes that General Trius is just a name he made up for stories he tells their daughter.
Future Folk received positive critical reviews, with the Washington Post describing their film performance as "goofy, endearing and wholesome,"[6] and the Los Angeles Times praising their "sweet harmonies" and "impressive acoustic picking.