The group formed around singer-songwriter and guitarist Vaughan Rhea, originally from Tennessee, who had come to Orlando playing as an acoustic coffee shop act with his brother and co-lyricist Dave, on bass. Inspired by
grunge music, the brothers put together a band and began playing somewhat harder-sounding tunes, though still acoustic-based. Soon after, the band was opening locally for national acts as they toured through Orlando venues such as
Hard Rock Live and
House of Blues. They released an independent debut album,
Panes, as VonRa, in 1997. A second independent release,
VonRa, followed in 1999, and a third,
Fame, in 2001. As major-label attention increased, the band scored a high-profile slot opening for fellow Florida-based rockers
Creed, in the summer of 2002. A second single, "I'll Show You", followed but received little promotion from the label and failed to chart. Due to Elektra then merging with
Atlantic Records, promotion for the band all but ceased, and they were dropped from the label soon after. Rhea and the band went on hiatus in October 2003. Due to the success of an online petition, a fan-demanded reunion show happened in September 2007 at
Hard Rock Live Orlando. ==Band members==