Brassmunk released a number of independent singles in the late 1990s and early 2000s, and released their first EP, "Dark Sunrise", in 2002 on 54th/Virgin Music Canada. The following year, "Dark Sunrise" was re-released worldwide on Battleaxe Records as an LP, and included their previous independent releases. "Dark Sunrise" was nominated for Best Rap Recording at the 2004 Juno Awards. Their follow-up album, "FEWturistic", was released on March 20, 2007, and featured the singles "Take It Easy" and "Drive Me Crazy". In 2008, the album earned them another Juno nomination.