æt wˈɪts ˈɛnd bɪkˌeɪm vˈɛɹi pˈɑːpjʊlɚ wɪðˌɪn ðə lˈoʊkəl sˈiːn, ænd hˈɛlpt ðə bˈænd ɡˈeɪn səpˈoːɹt fɹʌm pɹədˈuːsɚ mˈaɪk dˈɛniːn fɔːɹ ðɛɹ deɪbjˈuː stˈuːdɪˌoʊ ˈælbəm, dᵻɹˈɛkʃən ʌv mˈoʊʃən.
At Wits End became very popular within the local scene, and helped the band gain support from producer Mike Denneen for their debut studio album, Direction of Motion.