 However, the band's bassist Bryan Donahue unwillingly left the band.Reasons told were that Bryan had too many plans disrupting the band's progress and was apparently too "engrossed" in his other solo projects, "Early Morning Blues" and "The Tower and the Fool".In December 2011, the band posted a "studio update" video on their YouTube channel, revealing the trio undergoing recording session in the Sound Factory studio in LA.