After the San Diego-based emo outfit
Noise Ratchet called it quits in 2004, co-founders
Jon Jameson (bass) and
Brandon Young (drums) decided to ditch their punk-influenced songwriting for something more soulful and rootsy. The two left
Rick Rubin's American label (which had signed
Noise Ratchet several years prior) and joined forces with vocalist
Matthew Vasquez, guitarist Sean Walker, and multi-instrumentalist
Kelly Winrich to form
Delta Spirit. Pitching their style between the indie rock and alt-country camps, the group issued an EP entitled I Think I've Found It in 2006 and hit the road alongside
Cold War Kids and
Dr. Dog.
Delta Spirit's debut album,
Ode to Sunshine, was released by the bandmates themselves in 2007, followed by a remastered edition in 2008 courtesy of the band's new label, Rounder Records. ~ Andrew Leahey, All Music Guide