The strength of that material led to a publishing contract, major label record deal, and ultimately, creation of the band "Mile".

The band's lineup consisted of Noel Hartough, David Lareau, Stan Turner, Marlin Clark and Davy Mason.

(The addition of Marlin Clark and Davy Mason was quite notable in its own right at the time, as the duo had just come from the Atlantic Records band Mighty Joe Plum, and had scored a Top 6 hit on rock radio just prior to joining "Mile".

The record was produced by Malcolm Springer (Matchbox 20, Collective Soul, Full Devil Jacket)[5] and mixed by noted engineer Chris Lord-Alge (Stone Temple Pilots, Seether, 3 Doors Down).

It landed at #8 in PopMatters "Best of 2000"[7] with Billboard (magazine) noting the "Lushly layered, guitar driven arrangement",[8] Allmusic calling it a "Promising first effort"[9] and The Indianapolis Star stating that "Hartough is adept at crafting songs that build".