The original band was born in October of 2004 and consisted of five members including Jake, Juan and Zach. During the early stages of the band there had been many lineup changes but the creative core stayed intact, providing them the ability to grow as songwriters and further cementing the direction and identity of the group and their sound.
At first, the music was all about bouncy riffs with a lot of technical finger work thrown in, complemented by melodic singing and heavy growls loomi