Bohlen said that the band and Jade Tree "became more or less synonymous," and they wanted to distance themselves from the record label's sound. Another issue was Jade Tree's reluctance to license the Promise Ring's releases to labels in other countries.
According to Bohlen, the band and Jade Tree were essentially indistinguishable, and they wanted to distance themselves from the label's sound. Additionally, Jade Tree refused to license the Promise Ring's albums for distribution outside of their own country.