Ashland began in the Pacific Northwest in 1991, just like grunge fever was breaking out of Seattle and in to the mainstream. Regardless of the enticement to capitalize on the brand new sound, Ashland went in a intensifying rock path that place them at chances using their minimalist substitute brethren. Bassist/vocalist Chad McMurray, drummer Dean Katona, and guitarists Kevin Brooks and Wayne Tapia started to launch albums independently, getting a large target audience on the web during the launch of REAL-TIME in 2001.