Originally a duo, the band first gained popularity in the local club circuit in 1992, then progressed to northwest tours with the likes of Cake, with a rotating cast of characters filling in the rhythm section. As the band grew, sweethearts Mike and Tati went through their share of emotional back alleys: Mike cultivating his heroin habit and eventually entering a succession of halfway houses and rehab programs. Mike has said of this time that, "...every song I wrote felt like it was buying me more time. Songs became like a fountain of youth...".The cycle of destruction and reparation became too much for the couple to bear, and they ultimately decided to separate, while still remaining good friends. After repeated run-ins with the law and a number of other desperate misadventures, Mike spent a year and a half in an East Bay rehabilitation program and returned to Sacramento clean, sober and ready to rededicate himself to his music.Shortly afterward, Daisy Spot was reborn as a quartet, with Tatiana's husband Brian on bass and Alex Jenkins on drums. The band started work on what would become their debut album in the fall of 2003 with producer/engineer Dana Gumbiner (The High Speed Scene, Milwaukee, Golden Shoulders). Built on the strength of their captivating songs, lush arrangements, and lilting harmonies, Daisy Spot's self-titled debut looks to bring their unique charms to a whole new audience and features a wealth of guest appearances from such local musicians as Dan Elkan (Hella, Pocket For Corduroy), Harley White (Seventy, Papa's Culture), Chris Ivey (Albert Lee), and David Houston. Two years in the making, it was finally released in late 2005 under the wing of The Americans Are Coming Recordings.
