In 2003, Daly made the decision to leave the band and pursue other interests. He toured and recorded with his side project, "sunsetsallday" and also married his partner. He was replaced by Shane O'Keeffe, who contributed bass on "Nothing to Say", the lead single from the band's second album, "Aurora". However, the then 18-year-old decided that the pressures of moving from Queensland to Melbourne were too great, and he made the decision to leave. This left the band without a bass player for the remainder of the "Aurora" recording sessions and the planned national tour to promote the new album. Daly and album producer David Carr recorded the remaining bass tracks and friend Corey Sleap was able to fill in for the tour while they continued to search for a full-time replacement. Despite the setbacks, lead single "Nothing to Say" featured on Australian radio, the music video also ran on national programs such as "Rage" and "Channel V". As the band went on a national tour to support the album, "Clear to Pass" was issued as a free single available through the band's website, complete with artwork. The single achieved some modest radio play, being picked up by Triple M and Sydney independent station FBI.