 Their collective chemistry lead the trio to pursue frontman James Newhouse, formerly of the band Terminal Rot, who would fill the position.During this time period, Hagfish began performing locally, opening for such bands as All, Swervedriver and Poster Children.A demo tape was released following the contrasting sensibility of punk band the Descendents, with tracks like "Tallman", about the middle finger and "Maybe", a love song composed by Lyon.