 Harris responded to the ad and auditioned for Nossa by singing an impromptu version of "The Thrill is Gone" by B.B.King in a rented rehearsal space.There were other band names and other members over the years, but eventually the name Visible from Space was chosen, taken from the New Orleans teaching that the Louisiana Superdome sports stadium is indeed visible from outer space (it is not, as Harris discovered once he was past childhood).