ˈæftɚ sˈɛvɹəl jˈɪɹz, ænd pˈæsɪŋ θɹuː sˈɛvɹəl mjuːzˈɪʃənz, ðə ɡɹˈuːp, wˌɪtʃ ᵻvˈɛntʃuːəli ɪŋklˈuːdᵻd lˈɔŋ stˈændɪŋ mˈɛmbɚz dʒˈɑːʃjuːə wˈaɪnstaɪn ˌɔn bˈeɪs ænd mˈaɪk skˈɪpɚɹ ˌɔn ɡɪtˈɑːɹ, bɪɡˈæn plˈeɪɪŋ lˈoʊkəl ʃˈoʊz ænd ɡˈeɪnɪŋ ɐ mˈɑːdɪst bˌʌt dˈɛdᵻkˌeɪɾᵻd fˈɑːloʊɪŋ.
After several years, and passing through several musicians, the group, which eventually included long standing members Joshua Weinstein on bass and Mike Schipper on guitar, began playing local shows and gaining a modest but dedicated following.