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Upon leaving emocore act Further Seems Forever in 2004, frontman Jason Gleason -- who had also previously spent time in the hardcore ranks of Affinity -- relocated from Florida to New Jersey to join up with his longtime friend Bella, formerly of Element 101. They worked construction by day together in a crew that also included another Element vet, Salvatore Ciaravino. With a rotating cast of friends, the three soon began jamming at night, drawing from a melting pot of influences like Sunny Day Real Estate, the Smashing Pumpkins, Beck, ELO, and Elbow. These jams eventually turn...