 The band started writing new music and they released their first EP, "Trapz of Poetic Poison", on an indie label in 1996.Project Wyze toured the United States in 1998, performing with artists like Papa Roach and the Step Kings.After the success of the first EP, the band enlisted the talents of Sasha Kosovic (guitar), Brad Dean (drums) and Elie Abdelnour (bass) to round out the line-up.