The Cuts were formed by Carlos Palacios, Andy Jordan and Eric Johnson in 1998.
Johnson left the band and Palacios, Jordan, Carson Bell, Elizabeth Dotzler and Garrett Goddard solidified this initial lineup.
"Danny James"[2] Aaberg replaced Dotzler on keys in late 2000, joining original members Jordan, Palacios and Godard.
In 2001, the Cuts moved to El Paso to live cheaply and work on their writing, resulting in their second LP—2 Over Ten, which began the band's five-year stint with Birdman Records.
From Here On Out, released in 2006 with glowing reviews, was not enough to save The Cuts: later the same year, Danny James took his exit, and, after a couple gigs with keyboard wizard Joel Robinow, the Cuts decided to call it quits.