That group would change Ryan's musical focus from techno pop (as the main keyboardist of Thinner) to more ambient guitar work, and transform Rebecca from a riot girl enthusiast into someone more at home with 4AD.

[1] Anomie's shoegaze sound met with rapid success in Santa Cruz on the strength of their album Burgundy Girl.

[3] The band released their debut album, We Only Love You in 1998, on a small, independent label called Bedazzled.

Halou's first album was broadcast on influential independent radio stations in Seattle and Los Angeles.

[4] In recent years, the band has received coverage from notable news sources,[5][6] and they have been recognized for their production talents: "Halou's remix of Rod Stewart's "Da Ya Think I'm Sexy" hit number one on the Billboard club chart, and they have been solicited for soundtrack work, already appearing on two feature films.