ðə bˈænd wɜː sˈaɪnd baɪ ɹˈɪtʃ ˈiːɡən, ˈoʊnɚɹ ʌv vˈeɪɡɹənt ɹˈɛkɚdz, ɹᵻlˈiːsɪŋ ðɛɹ deɪbjˈuː, fɹˈɛndʃɪps ˈɔfən fˈeɪd ɐwˈeɪ ɪn tˈuː θˈaʊzənd tˈuː, pɹədˈuːst baɪ ˈædəm kˈæspɚ.
The band were signed by Rich Egan, owner of Vagrant Records, releasing their debut, Friendships Often Fade Away in 2002, produced by Adam Kasper.