 The band name was a reference to a pet name that Frederickson had for La Fave.The group continued to develop in Omaha and Lincoln, Nebraska, and in Lincoln, they befriended Harry Dingman III, guitarist of 1980s post-punk band For Against.After adding Jairus Smith (drums) and Trenor Rapkins (keyboards), the band relocated to Portland in November 1999, and released their debut EP, "Duracraft", in 2000 on the Death Tech Music label, featuring cover artwork by Dingman.