Boris Skalsky was an associate from the Washington, D.C.-structured band Phaser, appearing in the EP Life and Illusion/Sway (2002) as well as the album Sway (2003). When Phaser split up, Skalsky started working solo, implementing the group name Deceased Heart Bloom, having a self-titled recording released in 2006, accompanied by Chelsea Diaries in 2007. By 2008, Deceased Heart Bloom experienced evolved right into a full-fledged music group with other users furthermore to Skalsky, and during the period of that 12 months the group released three EPs, Fall In, In Stores, and Oh Mercy. Skalsky after that reverted to single function, and on June 2, 2009, he digitally released his 1st “single” EP under his personal name, First Tunes, via KEI Information.