In 2003 they released their debut album To My Surprise, however after losing frontman Brandon Darner in 2004 they parted ways with their record label.

During an interview with MTV in 2003 Crahan explained; "I've been keeping in touch with the music side of myself," and that To My Surprise is "a movement towards understanding [himself] and who [he is].

[8] The band were working on a second album which they planned to release through Crahan's own label Big Orange Clown Records.

[10] Prior to their performance at South by Southwest a track entitled "Jump The Gun" was released online as part of an e-card.

[9][12][13] They have been compared to Cake, The Strokes, Faith No More, Weezer, Syd Barrett, They Might Be Giants, Hater, The Presidents of the United States of America and Harvey Danger, among others.