 Ryan and Rebecca met in 1992 as the drummer and vocalist for the Santa Cruz-based band Anomie.That group would change Ryan's musical focus from techno pop (as the main keyboardist of Thinner) to more ambient guitar work, and transform Rebecca from a riot girl enthusiast into someone more at home with 4AD.Anomie's shoegaze sound met with rapid success in Santa Cruz on the strength of their album Burgundy Girl.