ˈæftɚ hɪz sˈɑːfəmˌoːɹ jˈɪɹ æt wˈɑːʃɪŋtən jˌuːnɪvˈɜːsᵻɾi ɪn sənt. lˈuːi, vˈɑːlp fˈɔːɹmd ɐ bˈænd wɪð fˈɛloʊ dʒˈɑːn bˈɜːɹoʊz ɡɹˈædʒuːət dˈeɪv hˈɛltɪbɹˌænd.
After his sophomore year at Washington University in St. Louis, Volpe formed a band with fellow John Burroughs graduate Dave Heltibrand.