fleshwrought formed when navene koperweis teamed up with nic gauthier and made a demo at a friend's home. a live lineup followed, consisting of koperweis, gauthier, and chase fraser, with whom koperweis had previously played in animosity. the band played several shows in santa cruz, california, but later slowed down due to animosity's high frequency tour schedule. koperweis moved to san francisco and continued writing material with his newly equipped gear, which included seven-string guitars, computers, and recording software.