Following the relative commercial failure of "Ten Short Songs About Love", Gary Clark abandoned solo work to form first the rock band King L (with American bass player Eric Pressly and former Bible guitarist Neill Maccoll) and then the pop band Transister (with Pressly and lead singer Keeley Hawkes). Clark then stepped down from performing to turn his attention to writing and producing for other artists. In 2001, he worked on Natalie Imbruglia's second album "White Lilies Island", and co-wrote most of the album's songs with her, including the single "Wrong Impression"; He continued to collaborate with her until 2009.