ˈɔːl ɚɹˈɪdʒɪnəli fɹʌm ˈæʃvɪl, nˈɔːɹθ kˌæɹəlˈaɪnə, ðə bˈænd ɪz ɐsˈoʊsɪˌeɪɾᵻd wɪððɪ ˌɪnfluːˈɛnʃəl nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd nˈaɪnti z tʃˈæpəl hˈɪl ˌɪndᵻpˈɛndənt ɹˈɑːk sˈiːn ɐlˈɔŋsaɪd sˈuːpɚtʃˌʌŋk ænd pˈɑːlvoʊ.
All originally from Asheville, North Carolina, the band is associated with the influential 1990s Chapel Hill independent rock scene alongside Superchunk and Polvo.