 In 2002, after writing some of the songs for her next record, Egge resettled in Brooklyn, New York.In Brooklyn she met bassist Jason Mercer (Ani DiFranco, Ron Sexsmith) and they began recording demos of Egge's new songs.Singer-songwriter Ron Sexsmith, guitarist Tony Scherr and trumpeter Shane Endsley joined their efforts and the result was "Out Past the Light" which received critical acclaim.