In 1995, while still at secondary school in Cambridge, New Zealand, Rudolf "Dolf" de Borst on vocals and bass guitar, Matt Osment on drums, and Phil Somervell on guitar formed a hard rock band, Trinket. Christian Livingstone joined in 1997 as their second guitarist and they entered a Battle of the Bands competition.
In 1995, while still at secondary school in Cambridge, New Zealand, Rudolf "Dolf" de Borst on vocals and bass guitar, Matt Osment on drums, and Phil Somervell on guitar formed a hard rock band Trinket. Christian Livingstone joined in 1997 as their second guitarist and they entered a Battle of the Bands competition.