The band was founded by guitarist Steve Austin and drummer Brad Elrod, who previously played together in Alien In the Land of Our Birth. The duo would move to Nashville, Tennessee in the early 1990s, and would form Today Is the Day in March 1992 after meeting bassist Mike Herrell, who previously lived in Alabama. Today Is the Day released its debut demo EP, entitled "How to Win Friends and Influence People", in 1992. This self-financed release garnered the attention of Amphetamine Reptile Records (also known as AmRep) who signed the band in February 1993. The full-length "Supernova" was released in April that year.