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