Formed in 2008 in Concord, California as Sink This Ship!, the band quickly exploded onto their local music scene, performing sell out shows to hometown crowds, and began to lay the foundation of their following in several other surrounding markets, including the Sacramento area, the Central Valley, and as far away as Reno, Nevada, all within their first six months as a band. The band embarked on their first tour over the Summer months of June and July 2010, covering California, Nevada, Oregon, Washington, and Idaho.After numerous home demos that received rave reviews, and various lineup-stabilizing member changes, the band recruited Sam Pura of the Panda Studios in Fremont, California (Heavy Heavy Low Low, Suffokate, Lionheart) to record and produce their first professional demo. The EP would soon sell hundreds of copies through internet and word-of-mouth promotion alone.