New York City's Plushgun was originally formed as a solo project for multi-instrumentalist Dan Ingala, but with the online success of his first single, "Just Impolite," Ingala decided that the only way to pull off his signature bedroom-crafted, nostalgic, synth-heavy dance-rock live was to expand the group's membership, so he recruited guitarist Taylor Armstrong, drummer Pearson Constantino, and bass player Sam Kim for the band's 2007 incarnation.