[1] Tours with Sebadoh, Karp, Unwound, Hovercraft, Caustic Resin, The Lies, Faith No More, and Chokebore helped gain them a national as well as international following.
[citation needed] The band first formed in 1993 in Palm Desert, California by guitarist and vocalist Imaad Wasif and drummer Brian Girgus.
Initially, Girgus played bass, however he switched to the drums when the group faced difficulty finding a drummer.
[2] The band issued their debut 7-inch single titled Two Songs in early 1994 through Punk in my Vitamins?, an independent label operated by Vern Rumsey, the bassist of Unwound.
That same year, the band was signed onto Amphetamine Reptile Records, who issued their debut full-length All Destructive Urges...