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Joshua Carpenter and Finn Cohen first met in the early 2000s, when their respective bands — Piedmont Charisma and The White Octave — crossed paths in Asheville, NC. A few years later, Carpenter joined The Nein, a band that Cohen had founded with White Octave drummer Robert Biggers, renowned visual artist Casey Burns, and former Steel Pole Bathtub bassist Dale Flattum.
The Nein put out several records on Sonic Unyon, a label based in Canada, and toured the U.S. and Canada multiple times. But life gets in the way. Cohen moved to Russia for several years, and Carpenter began releasing solo records while also touring with Floating Action and the Detroit legend Rodriguez.
In 2022, after years of flirting with the idea, Carpenter and Cohen agreed to start writing together again. From December of that year until March of 2024, they traded voice memos and home demos between four different recording/mixing sessions at the homes of generous friends across the state of North Carolina. There were enough ideas to fill a few records, but they settled on 12 for their self-titled debut, which was released in June 2024.
The Nein put out several records on Sonic Unyon, a label based in Canada, and toured the U.S. and Canada multiple times. But life gets in the way. Cohen moved to Russia for several years, and Carpenter began releasing solo records while also touring with Floating Action and the Detroit legend Rodriguez.
In 2022, after years of flirting with the idea, Carpenter and Cohen agreed to start writing together again. From December of that year until March of 2024, they traded voice memos and home demos between four different recording/mixing sessions at the homes of generous friends across the state of North Carolina. There were enough ideas to fill a few records, but they settled on 12 for their self-titled debut, which was released in June 2024.