The band was formed in late 1993 by Chris Ballew (bass guitar and lead vocals) and Dave Dederer (guitar and backup vocals), who met while attending The Bush School in Seattle.
Band tersebut dibentuk pada akhir 1993 oleh Chris Ballew (pemain gitar bass dan vokalis utama) dan Dave Dederer (pemain gitar dan vokalis backup), yang bertemu ketika menempuh pendidikan di Sekolah The Bush di Seattle.