sentences:  Although David Chernis and Steven Terry left the band from 2007 to 2013, the Damnwells, with core members Alex Dezen and Ted Hudson, still appeared in changing formations during that time.The Damnwells first album, "Bastards of the Beat", was recorded in a Manhattan Mini-Storage space and in lead singer and songwriter Alex Dezen's bedroom.It was initially picked up for release by Sixthman Records (now Brash Records), but soon caught the attention of former Sony Music A&R representative Ben Goldman, who signed the band and released the album on Epic Records (Sony/BMG) in April 2003.