Spin Magazine, Scott Irwin, and Amanda Green have compared Searcy's straightforward songwriting style and voice to those of Paul Westerberg.

[2] Searcy was the frontman of the Louisville hardcore punk group Squirrel Bait in the 1980s.

Fanci Pantz garnered a lot of praise and major label attention, but they broke up before they could record an album.

His next band, Starbilly, released only one album, after which Searcy began performing solo.

He released one album, produced by Tim Patalan [4] entitled, "Could You Please and Thank You," on Time Bomb Recordings in 2000.