 The Benjamin Gate released two local, independent albums while in South Africa, "Spinning Head" and "comeputyourheadupinmyheart".The band, along with their manager and co-songwriter Marc "Thux" Theodosiou, left Port Elizabeth and came to the United States in 2001 after David Bach at ForeFront Records heard their demo that they had sent to Nashville for mastering.Many of the songs of "comeputyourheadupinmyheart" were retooled and re-released on their first major-label album for Forefront Records, "["untitled"]".