[1] Shortly after completing a solo tour in Canada (one of the performances would later be released as "Crash Test Dude"), Brad Roberts bought a 1989 Cadillac for $2,000 in the autumn of 2000.

While recuperating in Argyle, Nova Scotia, Roberts befriended Kent Greene, Dave Morton and Danny MacKenzie: lobster fishermen who also happened to be skilled musicians.

In 2001, Dummies' harmonica, mandolin and guitar player Benjamin Darvill sharply criticized Roberts in an interview with Crud Music Magazine: It's ridiculous!

The tracks range from cool, masculine ballads laced with steel guitar and reminiscent of Chris Isaak, to satirical drinkin' and shootin' songs.

[3] In addition, Darryl Sterdan of the Winnipeg Sun states that "for a guy who spent years delivering his lyrics with an arched eyebrow and an ironic smirk, Roberts plays it surprisingly straight much of the time.