The Din Pedals

Formed in 1991 in the Central Californian city of San Luis Obispo, The Din Pedals were initially a power trio in search of a lead vocalist and a drummer.[1] After settling on James Grundler to perform both duties, they released two independent records during the mid-1990s. These releases were successes locally.[2] In 1996, classically trained drummer Alex Wong replaced Grundler on percussion.[1]

By the beginning of 1997, the band garnered enough buzz to sign with the major label Epic Records.[1] They immediately began recording their self-titled major label debut in Los Angeles, with it being completed in June 1997.[3] It was helmed by British producer Stephen Short.[4] While the record was being prepared for release, the song "Waterfall" appeared in the popular 1997 slasher film I Know What You Did Last Summer. It was also included on the film's soundtrack album, released on October 7, 1997 by Columbia Records.[5] On February 10, 1998, their self-titled album was finally released. It failed to attract mainstream attention, and vocalist James Grundler subsequently quit the band, with plans of launching a solo career.[6] He would eventually instead form another Californian alternative rock band called Paloalto, who released two albums through Rick Rubin's American Recordings in the early 2000s.