Ulysses is an American indie rock band formed by Robert Schneider (lead vocalist of The Apples in Stereo) along with John Ferguson and Ben Fulton in early 2003.
While touring Spain with The Apples in Stereo, Schneider was inspired to write "Push You Away", the first song written for 010.
Schneider's main influences for the band's songs were The Velvet Underground and My Bloody Valentine.
The band recorded the album 010 live in Schneider's garage studio, in mono with the drums and amplifiers situated symmetrically around a single microphone.
In the process of writing and recording 010, Schneider's marriage with Apples in Stereo bandmate Hilarie Sidney ended.