The band formed in 1999 in Dunwoody , Georgia after guitarist Ben Eberbaugh and bassist Jared Swilley left the Renegades , and guitarist Cole Alexander left the Reruns .
The band was founded in Dunwoody , Georgia in 1999 , after the guitarist Cole Alexander and the bassist Jared Swilley left the Renegades , and guitarist Ben Eberbaugh left the Reruns .