Cold Fronts started playing shows in an abandoned building in West Philly called the Rathaus. The local press dubbed it "Satans Dorm Room". During an impromptu street show at SXSW, Semour Stein, president of Sire Records, happened to be walking by and liked the bands songs. Like a page out of the rock and roll fairytale book, he signed the band and things have not been the same since.