faɪnˈænst baɪ pˈʌdəl ʌv mˈʌdz mˈaɪk flˈɪn, hˌuː tˈeɪlɚ hæd pɹˈiːviəsli bᵻfɹˈɛndᵻd, ðeɪ ɚɹˈaɪvd ɪn lˌɑːs ˈændʒəlɪs tə ɹᵻkˈoːɹd ɐ dˈɛmoʊ wˌɪtʃ lˈɛd tə kˈoʊlz dᵻpˈɑːɹtʃɚ baɪ kɹiːˈeɪɾɪv dˈɪfɹənsᵻz.
Financed by Puddle of Mudd's Mike Flynn, who Taylor had previously befriended, they arrived in Los Angeles to record a demo which led to Cole's departure by creative differences.