[1] Perry explained that he had always wanted to front a band of this style since he was an adolescent and listened to groups such as the New York Dolls, The Stooges, Sweet and T.
[2] Having experimented with glam rock under the production supervision of Tony Visconti for the Daddies' 2000 single "Diamond Light Boogie", Perry was inspired to pursue the idea further.
[3] In a nod to the extravagant and outlandish fashion of glam rock (and perhaps the early years of the Daddies), i.e. feather boas and other such androgynous attire, White Hot Odyssey was styled around Louis XIV powdered wigs and knee-length pantaloons.
[5] The group performed steadily over the next two years, playing major venues throughout the Northwest such as Portland's Crystal Ballroom and Eugene's W.O.W.
In 2004, White Hot Odyssey was signed to Jive Records, largely due to the success that the similarly theatrical hard rock/glam band The Darkness had then seen, and released their self-titled debut in November 2004.