began writing music together

Picciotto, Canty, and Fellows had previously played together in the short-lived hardcore band Insurrection. The trio was joined by guitarist Eddie Janney—formerly of the Faith , Skewbald , and the Untouchables—and began writing music together in December 1983. The band finished several songs during this early period, like “All There Is”, “End on End”, and “By Design”. The group made a demo recording at Inner Ear Studios in April 1984, but Fellows moved to California. “We thought he was leaving forever”, Picciotto recalled. “And then we just kept practicing without him, hoping he’d come back. Lo and behold, three months later, he returned.”