[1] Previously, Rouse was a member of a number of Seattle-based groups such as Vendetta Red and Sirens Sister while he also has his own solo project titled To the Glorious Lonely and The Gemini Affair.

Rouse was also a member of the live band, along with his Alien Crime Syndicate bandmates, of Tommy Stinson (Guns N' Roses, formerly The Replacements), who, at the time, was touring in support of his solo album Village Gorilla Head.

[6][7][8][9] In 2002, Rouse was added to the new lineup of Loaded, the group formed by former Guns N' Roses bassist Duff McKagan, touring in support of debut album Dark Days.

[20][21] During the Jane's Addiction shows taking place at the GelreDome, in Arnhem, Netherlands, and their appearance at the Rock in Rio in Madrid, Spain,[22] Rouse was Duff McKagan's bass tech.

In 2006, following the breakup of Vendetta Red,[33][34][35] former members Zach Davidson, Leif Andersen and Rouse, as well as local drummer Ben Libay,[34] formed Sirens Sister, initially in Bakersfield, California before relocating to Seattle.

Rouse is the sole member however members of his previous groups such as Alien Crime Syndicate, Sirens Sister and his current band Loaded join him onstage during live shows such as at the Skylark Cafe & Club in Seattle, Washington where he was joined by Alien Crime Syndicate bandmate Joe Reineke who played bass for the show.

In September he was named as a permanent member of the band,[39] but didn't appear with them on their European tour in March 2015, being replaced by guitarist Rich Ward's Stuck Mojo bandmate Corey Lowery.

The EP shows a darker side to Rouses material and guest stars Barrett Martin, Keith Ash, Ryan Waters, Shawn Zellar, Chris Walla, Gary Westlake, Don Gunn, Jen Ayers and Kathy Moore.

On May 1, 2018, In collaboration with Ponda – A short film by Rikki Udagawa featuring "Princess Miss Darkness (Official Video)" from "The Gemini" was released on YouTube.

On February 28, 2010, Rouse, along with Loaded bandmate Duff McKagan, performed at the Hootenanny For Haiti at the Showbox at the Market in Seattle along with the likes of Pearl Jam guitarist Mike McCready, Fastbacks bassist Kim Warnick as well as Truly and former Screaming Trees drummer Mark Pickerel among others.

[40][41][42][43] A number of songs were covered during the show, including Belinda Carlisle's "Heaven Is a Place on Earth",[44] Hank Williams' "I'm So Lonesome I Could Cry",[44] The Rolling Stones' "Dead Flowers" among others.