 In 1984, Avsec had spare time to begin working in his home studio in Twinsburg on demos which he began recording in winter 1984.The 40-50 songs he wrote had not been intended for a solo project, but were demos for Donnie Iris and the Cruisers.However, after being offered a solo album deal with CBS Records, Avsec selected ten of his recordings for a solo project under the moniker Cellarful of Noise.