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Despite their intentions only a few tracks made it to the final album from these sessions and the rest were re-recorded in various bedrooms/closets.\n\nIn early 2007, they released \"All Directions\" and did some small short tours up the CA coast. The album received favorable reviews and later found its way into the popular British TV Series \"Skins\". The Skins episodes and a growing fanbase on Pandora (over 4 million plays a year) helped the songs \"Tip of the tongue\" and \"Pills and Coffee\" gain momentum and expose the band to new fans all over the world. The bands music later found its way to season premiere of the hit show \"Breaking Amish\" as well an episode of 90210.\n\nIn April 2013 the band released the Cole Pond EP. A folk driven EP, with natureesque lyrical tones throughout. A collection of Nate's childhood memories in Vermont and Upstate NY, the songs capture moments of peace and melancholy over an acoustic background. This recording again is produced by the band's drummer Phil Woodring who tastefully adds a number of instruments (most notably piano). 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