 In 1999 , the band self @-@ released an EP titled First Impressions which was the product of a two @-@ day session at A @-@ Room Studios with Brian Tochilin . Only 1 @,@ 000 copies were made and the band members sold them out of their cars . Working with Death by Stereo 's Paul Miner , the quartet recorded 12 tracks , and by April 2000 , the group had released Identity Crisis on Greenflag Records . A portion of the album 's proceeds were donated to a local charity called Crittenton Services for Children and Families . More support gigs and local buzz followed , and Thrice sparked the interest of Hopeless / Sub City 's Louis Posen . In 2001 , Posen signed with the band , reissued Identity Crisis , and sent the group out on tour with Samiam . Tours with Midtown and Hot Rod Circuit followed . 
