History

Lead singer Jason Allen Phelps first started performing in local venues in the Cincinnati area in the late 1990s, and decided to form a band in 2001. The group put out a demo EP soon after, which resulted in their signing with TVT Records

TVT Records

TVT Records was an independent US record label founded by Steve Gottlieb. Over the course of its 25 year history the label released some 25 Gold, Platinum and Multi-platinum releases. Its roster included Nine Inch Nails, Ja Rule, Lil Jon, Underworld, The KLF, Sevendust, Brian Jonestown Massacre and...

 in 2002, who landed a song of theirs, "Clueless", on the soundtrack to Swimfan

Swimfan

Swimfan, also known as Fanatica, is a 2002 erotic thriller film directed by John Polson and written by Charles Bohl and Phillip Schneider. Considered a Fatal Attraction for a teenage audience, the film stars Jesse Bradford, Erika Christensen, and Shiri Appleby.-Plot:Ben Cronin is a a star swimmer...

. Later in 2002, the band opened for Shakira

Shakira

Shakira Isabel Mebarak Ripoll , known professionally as Shakira , is a Colombian singer who emerged in the music scene of Colombia and Latin America in the early 1990s...

 on her worldwide tour. TVT released their self-titled debut album in 2003, and the song "Freeze" peaked at #21 on the Billboard Adult Top 40 chart that same year.

Members

Current members

• Jason Allen Phelps-vocals, guitar
• Mark Cooper-guitar, background vocals
• Dave Harris-guitar
• Drew Phillips-bass
• Greg Braun-drums

Former members

• Josh Seurkamp-drums
• Mike Georgin-bass (formerly of Over the Rhine and Plow on Boy)