Active since 2005, the band had been a congruent force alongside Pokey LaFarge, So Many Dynamos and Sleepy Kitty in bringing national attention to a re-emerging St. Louis music scene.
After the concert, Holler and Koenig decided to start a band that would infuse Americana roots, dark narrative themes, and the garage and proto-punk influences which were undergoing a revival at the time.
Employing James Baker on drums and Nate Jones on guitar, the 4-piece began holding songwriting sessions to write original material.
On April 22, 2005, using small practice amps and borrowed PA gear, the unnamed 4-piece group performed two original songs at an open mic night held at the Stagger Inn.
In February 2010, Jason Koenig contacted Brewer about filling in for an April 22 show opening for the Legendary Shack Shakers that the band had committed to before learning of Wiatrolik's exiting plan.
The song was subsequently used for the entire opening-credit sequence of the film 23 Minutes to Sunrise, directed by St. Louisan Jay Kanzler and starring Eric Roberts.