The group, formerly known as Orco, was formed in 1999 in the small town of Ewing , Illinois. Their big break came when they beat out 40 other musical groups for the chance to compete against five bands at the radio station WTAO ‘s battle of the bands at the DuQuoin State Fair in August 2000. They won the competition and were offered the opportunity to play live remotes for the station. According to vocalist Justin Holman, “It wasn’t long after that that our songs began creeping onto (WTAO’s) playlist.” The original Orco lineup consisted of Holman, Robert Davis (guitar), Nathaniel Cox (guitar), Dan Sronce (bass), and Marcus D’Marco (drums). The band moved to Los Angeles in July 2001, with Bob Thiemann replacing Sronce on bass.
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