The band , founded in 1999 in Dunwoody , Georgia , after guitarist Cole Alexander and bassist Jared Swilley left the Renegades , and guitarist Ben Eberbaugh left the Reruns .
The band formed in 1999 in Dunwoody , Georgia after guitarist Cole Alexander and bassist Jared Swilley left the Renegades , and guitarist Ben Eberbaugh left the Reruns .