Indie rock trio the Rosebuds formed in May 2001, shortly after Ivan Howard (vocals/guitars) and Kelly Crisp (keyboards) met while in college in Wilmington, North Carolina. They moved to Raleigh that fall and enlisted drummer Billy Alphin (of Ashley Stove). After a split seven-inch, nearby Merge records discovered their demo in early 2003 and later released Make Out, its debut full-length, in October. Following that recording, Alphin left the group and was replaced by Jonathan Bass who himself was replaced by Lee Waters for the recording of the band's second album, 2005's Birds Make Good Neighbors.

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