Origin and The Heart is a Two Headed Sperm (1998–2000) Beginning in 1998, when founding member Stephen Mark Sarro (guitar, vocals) and longtime music mate, Udrick Wise (drums) decided to turn their studio project into an actual live band. They recruited their hometown friend, Jason Stauffer (bass) to play with them and put together a couple songs and began playing shows. The band soon went into the studio to record a new batch of songs, Jason Stauffer left before the recording began and was replaced by Jim Settle soon after the album was completed.The album, which was originally slated for release on Philadelphia's punk label, "Sofa Records in 1998 but Sofa decided to pass on the album. In 1999, the band played
Cornerstone Music Festival, where their reputation for originality caught the attention of
Takehold Records, who signed the band and officially re-released
The Heart is a Two Headed Sperm. In 2000, the band entered the studio to record
Modernmu$ick(2000)!, their follow-up album which was released July 2000. The band spent three months on the road, touring with
Underoath,
Narcissus, and
Few Left Standing. The response to the album and its content was met with critical praise and controversy. During the band's stint with Takehold Records, they played their most successful shows including Cornerstone Festival and Furnace Fest. In 2001, the band agreed to release a live album with Ohio-based
Burning Records. Burning released
The Downtrodden & the Sidhe. The band went on a temporary hiatus. Settle moved to
Florida. Wild quit the band to join
The Huntingtons. Sarro continued to look for a drummer.
Final releases and break-up (2002–2004) In 2002, the band struggled to maintain a solid line up. Udrick left the band to join The Huntingtons full time. During this time Takehold Records merged with Tooth and Nail Records and a deal was offered but the band had decided to stop working, having failed to find a drummer. Throughout 2003–2004, there were attempts to put the band back together, but this was short lived and Tantrum Of The Muse broke up officially in 2004. Udrick and Stephen would continue to work together sporadically between 2009 and 2025 with the band Unteachers. ==Members==