 The band's origin can be traced back to the efforts of Chad Fischer touring with School of Fish in the early 1990s as a drummer.After a disagreement and falling out with a producer and School of Fish eventual split, Fischer went solo and began writing and recording his own material without the benefit of professional mixing or mastering.Taking the name Lazlo Bane Chad Fischer initially signed to Los Angeles-based indie label Fish of Death Records, and released debut single “Buttercup” backed with a cover of Men at Work's 1983 hit "Overkill".