Detroit natives Judah Johnson acquiesce with their own naturalness as a band, not entirely consumed with some of the Motor City's finest. They're content with making music for themselves, which combines sludgy space rock elements with slight jazz influences for an alluring indie rock soundscape similar to the likes of Elliott Smith, Sparklehorse, and Pedro the Lion. Formed in 1999, Nate Cavalieri (keyboards), Daniel Johnson (vocals, guitar), Brian Pierson (guitar), Zach Roberts (bass), and Charlie Koltak (drums) all came from different sides of the tracks with various musical tastes and backgrounds.