SLOWRUSH formed as GENERATOR in 1996 and, alongside singer / songwriter ROB DAIKER, were notable for including two erstwhile DAN REED NETWORK members drummer Dan Pred and keyboard player Blake Sakamoto. GENERATOR was rounded off by guitarist Garth Parker and bassist Caleb Spiegel. Daiker had previously issued his own self financed 'Extract' album in 1996.

As GENERATOR the act issued an eponymous 1998 album and recorded an intended 1999 follow up slated to be titled 'Fashion Brain' with see Dan Reed acting as producer and providing backing vocals. However, major label Epic Records picked the band up and suggested a name switch to SLOWRUSH. The 'Fashion Brain' recordings would be issued as the SLOWRUSH 'Volume' album in January 2000.

Internal ructions witnessed the abrupt departure of both Pred and Sakamoto immediately after the album release party. Pred's position was filled by Adrian Ost. The split was obviously less than amicable as a re-jigged official version of the SLOWRUSH biography neglects to even mention the pair. Blake Sakamoto would not be short of work founding BLACK BARREL with erstwhile ANIMOTION guitarist Bill Wadhams as well as appearing on the live circuit with both 28 IF and the BRIAN CUTLER BAND.