Alternative Rock

Sick Puppies is a alternative rock band formed in 1997 in Sydney, Australia. The band consists of vocalist Shimon Moore, bassist Emma Anzai and drummer Mark Goodwin. When the Australian band decided to break through in the U.S., founding members, vocalist/guitarist/songwriter Shimon Moore and his high school classmate, bassist Emma Anzai, simply picked up and moved lock, stock and guitar amps to L.A., advertised for a drummer on Craig’s List, and were soon joined by Orange County native Mark Goodwin.

"Night Verses" are an American rock band formed in 2012, consisting of the Fullterton-based band "Archives", formerly ''The Sound Archives'', and the lead singer from "The Sleeping" Douglas Robinson. Portland, Oregon producer Kris Crummett (who is famous for working with Rise Records' group Dance Gavin Dance) noted that he had been working with Night Verses on several tracks.

Jesse Malin is a New York City-based singer-songwriter who started his performing career in the 1980s in the New York hardcore band Heart Attack. He was the original frontman for the 90's punk/hard rock band D Generation. After the band broke up in 1999, Malin continued writing songs. Malin's new songs displayed such influences as Paul Westerberg, Bruce Springsteen, and Neil Young. Ryan Adams, an old friend, was impressed by Malin's new songs and offered to produce a record for him, in spite of having never done it before.