The Seattle-based alterna-pop outfit Muzzle was formed in 1994 by singers/guitarists Ryan Maxwell and Wesley Nelson, longtime friends who had previously tenured in some short-lived metal bands. Countless shuffling from the tempo section plagued the group throughout its early years, however they garnered a committed live pursuing and with time released their indie label debut Betty Pickup; immediately after Muzzle agreed upon with Reprise, launching Real Size in 1999.