A Static Lullaby came together after a casual high school jam session that led its members to quit their existing bands and come together as one. Formed in 2001 in Chino Hills, CA, the group began with singer Joe Brown, bassist Phil Pirrone, drummer Brett Dinovo, and guitarists Dan Arnold and Nathan Lindeman. Their first show was a mere two weeks after forming, and it started a buzz about the band that continued to be built upon throughout the local circuit. In September 2001 the band recorded their first home made song called “Withered”. They additionally recorded the songs “Love to Hate, Hate to Love”, “The Shooting Star That Destroyed Us All”, “A Sip of Wine Chased With Cyanide” and “Charred Fields of Snow” for their self-titled demo EP.They then recorded 2 other songs; “A Sip of Wine Chased With Cyanide” and “A Song for a Broken Heart” and released them on the Withered demo EP, which sold 6,000 copies. After the EP’s release the band toured across the West Coast.