Doss started the project while in high school, and self-released an album on cassette called A Spiraling World of Pop, later re-released under the Elephant Six banner.
Following the dismantling of Olivia Tremor Control in 2000, Doss began recording under the Sunshine Fix name again, releasing a single and preparing an EP, which was released by Kindercore Records in 2000, featuring members of the Olivia Tremor Control, Of Montreal, Elf Power, and others.
In 2001, Doss formed a more stable band, adding Kevin Sweeney and Sam Mixon, and released Age of the Sun on Emperor Norton Records.
In 2001, drummer Dave Gerow joined the fray to tour in support of "Age of the Sun" with acts like Guster, Ugly Casanova, and Sloan.
He had said that the new material has a darker direction - "more Leonard Cohen than John Lennon"[1] The Sunshine Fix released albums and EPs on a variety of record labels.