Moved to Los Angeles area

Keith and Chris moved to the Los Angeles area in late 2000, without Scott, recruiting Michael Tapper, whom they’d known during their time at Pomona, and who was in his last year at adjoining Harvey Mudd College . Michael would take drums over from Keith, who would now be the band’s vocalist and guitarist, whilst Cain would continue playing bass. Moving again, the band relocated to Brooklyn , New York in 2001 and began recording material in November, 2001. The band finished recording in January 2002, completing 12 tracks – two of which credit former member Scott Lamb. The releases title was announced on March 14, 2002, on the band’s official website as Safety, Fun, and Learning (In That Order) for release in April 2002 through the band’s own label, Devious Semantics. Due to issues with setting up their own label, it wasn’t until June that the band were able to release the record. The summer saw them reunite with original vocalist Scott Lamb. In October after several months of performing in California and New York, amongst other places the band recorded their first EP, available originally only at live shows Bitching! was released on October 14, 2002, and featured 6 tracks. Later Bitching! was made available online on January 16, 2003. In March 2003 the band announced they would be heading to the recording studio with Paolo DeGregorio on April 1 to record a second EP; In Action , which was released through MotherWest records in October 2003, featuring 6 tracks.