went on a break in October. They returned in February 2002 with the addition of new members. Zablocki recruited drummer Dan Trapp and guitarist Dave Miller after their previous band broke up. Zablocki met the former through a friend, and went to high school with the latter. Bassist James Gill was also brought into the fold. After writing a handful of original songs, the band started playing in VFW halls and small clubs in New Jersey. The band tracked two three-song demos, which were eventually released as From the Depths of Dreams in August 2002 through ECA Records. They supported its release with tours alongside Finch, Millencolin and The Starting Line. Within two months of its release, the band sold all available copies of the EP. They were soon attracting a bigger fanbase through promotion online, and garnered interest from record labels. Zablocki was then contacted by independent label Drive-Thru Records, to whom he sent a demo. After a month, Drive-Thru owners Richard and Stephanie Reines flew out to watch the band live. Following the performance, the group were offered a contract with them. The band, who were fans of the label, signed with them in late 2002. Before signing with Drive-Thru, Gill was replaced by Mike Glita, formerly of Tokyo Rose. In November, Nielsen said the band were aiming to record their debut album in early 2003. From the Depths of Dreams was reissued through Drive-Thru Records in April 2003. As a partial result of widespread file sharing, the EP charted on the Billboard 200. The reissue was successful with the EP going on to sell over 256,000 copies, which caught the attention of Drive-Thru's major label distributor, MCA Records. They had a distribution deal that allowed MCA to acquire Drive-Thru Records' bands over a period of time. Production Sessions were helmed by producer Steve Evetts. Recording took place initially in April 2003 at Trax East in South River, New Jersey, Showplace Studios in Dover, New Jersey, Frankensound Studios in North Brunswick, New Jersey, and Evetts' house. Drive-Thru Records rented a house for Senses Fail to live in while they recorded. According to Miller, the atmosphere was "like a constant party ... inviting girls over and .. smoking weed and drinking all night. The record label wanted to strangle us." Evetts visited the band and told them to take the process more seriously. Following the end of recording, the