The band met while students at Virginia Commonwealth University, and then moved to Los Angeles. Bobby Bognar was the frontman for the Richmond, Virginia band Hanover Fiske. Upon the breakup of Hanover Fiske, Bognar decided to move to Los Angeles to pursue a solo music career.
The band encountered each other as students at Virginia Commonwealth University, and then relocated to Los Angeles. Bobby Bognar was the lead singer of the Richmond, Virginia group Hanover Fiske. After Hanover Fiske disbanded, Bognar chose to move to Los Angeles in pursuit of a solo music career.