Partly formed in senior high school, Paintbox found fruition through the university days on the School of Waterloo. Having released an EP in 1995 independently label, Fugiloh Information, the band obtained press and supporters doing campus travels in Ontario. Their smart phrasing and clever, tight pop music were just surpassed by their concert events. In 1997, the group released its debut record, Who HAVE YOU ANY IDEA You Are?, and transferred to Toronto. The music group continuing to tour locally and nationally, launching their second record in 2000, Fuselage.