 With this line-up the band played several local shows, before they split up again after not receiving contract offers by music labels.After sending the "Evil Genius" demo to Mike Varney of Shrapnel Records, McCourt was offered a contract with the label, under the condition that he found a drummer for the band, which he found in Deen Castronovo, who he had already played with before in Wild Dogs.On guitar, they found Kurt James.