The Transfused sold out its two-week run at Olympia’s Capitol Theater

Following multiple collaborations, the sense of community involvement, DIY spirit, and willingness to experiment led to the Need’s creation of The Transfused , a full-length rock opera , co-written with Lamm. Twelve months in the making, with an original score by Carns and Sloan, a cast of twenty-five, a full backing band, $40,000 in grassroots fundraising , months of rehearsals, and hundreds of volunteers, The Transfused sold out its two-week run at Olympia’s Capitol Theater in summer 2000. An album featuring music from the production was released on Yoyo Recordings. The first-ever Ladyfest took place in Olympia later that year; Carns organized and emceed the punk cabaret -style Dude-Looks-Like-A-Lady drag show . Soon after, Sloan relocated to Los Angeles ; the Need added a new bass player, Dvin Kirakosian, and for a while Carns spent alternate months in Olympia and LA. However, this only lasted for a short period as the band broke up in 2001, with Carns and Sloan moving on to other projects.