 Initially, X-Legged Sally was formed to compose and perform the music Peter Vermeersch wrote for dance productions, such as "Immer das Selbe Gelogen" (Always the Same Lies), released as a live cd in 1991.Vermeersch' composing style was becoming too demanding for the constraints of sheet music such as was used in his earlier band Maximalist!.From the beginning, improvisation played an important role in XLS' songs.