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The group, formerly known as Orco, was formed in the summer of 1999 in the small southern Illinois town of Ewing.

Self-described as a " group of friends ," Orco's first big break came when they beat out 40 other musical groups for the chance to compete against five bands at radio station WTAO's Battle of the Bands at the Du Quoin 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 line-up consisted of Justin Holman ( vocals ), Robert Davis ( guitar ), Nathaniel Cox ( guitar ), Dan Sronce ( bass ) and Marcus D ' Marco ( drums ).