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== History ==
Like many influential [[grassroots]] bands before them, Indorphine began in the garage of lead singer Jimmy Grant as he, and high school friend and drummer Everett Sailor, annoyed their Kissimmee neighbors with their loud and abstract music. One day however a neighbor from across the street, interested instead of disgusted in the odd noises resonating daily, introduced himself as Buddy Fischel to the already named duo Indorphine with an interest in joining forces. An experienced guitar player from Syracuse, NY, Fischel was welcomed into the band and their lineup was nearly complete. Local bassist and songwriter Dan Stewart entered the picture, and the band was then ready to begin forging ahead. Dan contributed several songs to the band which provided them with enough material to begin playing live. The first Indorphine concert occurred on May 5, 2001, at Midtown Tavern in Orlando, FL. After performing locally for several months, the band entered Crush Studios to record their first full length album entitled ''12 Lbs.'' During the recording of ''12 Lbs.'' Indorphine met Adam Phillips, another New Yorker and guitar virtuoso, when their respective bands played a benefit show for the late Chuck Schuldiner. Phillips became one of Indorphine’s earliest diehard local fans. He began following the band from show to show and became their guitar tech until Indorphine heard his extensive talent and offered to make him an official member just before the release of their debut record. Adam obliged and parted ways with his previous band to explore this new opportunity. After Dan Stewart was relieved of his duties due to private reasons, bassist and vocalist, and Indiana native, Tanner Keegan took a chance leaving the
The band began rigorously playing locally and regionally, writing new material during downtime. Their sound evolved from the adolescence of their debut album to that of a more matured band who'd found their voice; oddball metal injected with sarcastic, and sometimes self deprecating, comedy. Record labels began taking notice of the industry buzz about the band, and Indorphine was placed on stage in front of A&R reps in New York, Atlanta, Austin, and Los Angeles. Refusing to conform to standards such as image and song length, Indorphine decided to record their second full length album without the assistance of a record label. The band entered Vision Sound Studios in Jacksonville, FL during the summer of 2005 with 14 songs ready to be recorded. The addition of their cover of ''Mississippi Queen'' by the band Mountain was decided upon during the recording process. Indorphine was encouraged to utilize all of their off kilter ideas while making this album, and incorporated sounds and instruments such as a pool hose with a microphone in one end, a chattering penguin pen, violin, cello, and a piece of rivetted sheet metal into the recording's many sonic layers. The album was given the title ''Glowsticks for Clubbing Baby Seals'' and the band began once again shopping for a record label to release their new work. Indorphine was signed to Rock Ridge Music, and the album was released in stores on July 11, 2006.
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