ðə tɹˈiːoʊ fˈɔːɹmd ɪn nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd nˈaɪnti sˈɛvən, bɪɡˈæn plˈeɪɪŋ lˈɪv ɪn nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd nˈaɪnti ˈeɪt, ænd wɛnt ˌɔn tə ɹᵻlˈiːs tˈuː ɹᵻkˈoːɹdɪŋz ɔnðə tˈɜːnbʌkəl lˈeɪbəl.
The trio formed in 1997, began playing live in 1998, and went on to release two recordings on the Turnbuckle label.