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State Of Flux, an indie rock back based in Peoria, Illinois was formed in 1999. Founding Members Chad Bright and Mike Garrett met in 1997 when Chad was asked to play bass guitar in the band Ourlan. Mike was playing drums in Ourlan at the time. In the summer of 1998, Ourlan's rehearsal studio was broken into, and most of their gear was stolen. Ourlan went on hiatus for a time to gather enough money to regain some gear. It was during this period that Chad and Mike got together. After jamming a couple of times, they decided to start a side project with Chad's music he had been writing, yet wasn't able to use as a part of Ourlan. This side project turned into their full time project when Ourlan never reformed after their hiatus.

The Early Days
During the first few years 1999 - 2000, Chad and Mike were the only two permanent members of the band. While they auditioned many guitarist and bassists during this time, they were unable to find players that would meld with them with their unique style. It was during this time that most of State Of Flux's set list was written. Chad believed that it was important for the two of them to perfect their sound, and style before bringing in any other players. During this time, SOF was rehearsing nearly every day, logging long hours writing songs and attempting to put together a permanent lineup.

The Height Of State of Flux
In 2001, SOF began having mini concerts in Mike's basement. This was for two reasons. The first, of course, was to get their name and sound out, and the second was the possibility of finding players from the audience to round out the lineup. Well, the concerts worked in one sense, they did get their name out there, and SOF began to have a pretty steady crowd at their mini concerts. It was during this time that SOF asked Isaac Respress, the lead guitarist from Ourlan, to play with them to help them fill out their lineup so they could begin playing real concerts.