In 1995,[4] friends Davey Ingersoll (vocals, guitar), Mark Watrous (guitar), Shane Middleton (bass) and Issac Carpenter (drums) formed the hard rock quartet Loudermilk[5][6] in Tri-Cities, Washington.
[4][5] Speaking about the group being dropped from the label, Ingersoll stated: "It was a learning experience [...] We didn't deliver the record they were expecting, whatever that was.
[9] Influenced by the likes of Sunny Day Real Estate,[9] The Smashing Pumpkins,[9] Pink Floyd[9] and Queen,[8][9] they released the Gosling EP through The Control Group in August 2004.
[9] Earlier in the year, they supported Velvet Revolver at The Roxy Theatre in West Hollywood, California.
[9] A cover of David Bowie's "Cat People (Putting Out Fire)" was included on the soundtrack to the film Underworld: Evolution in 2006.