Up until 1996, when the talented guys got together, each of them was working the Melbourne music scene in their own separate bands. Jase was in a heavy metal band called Vasoline, both Tim’s played in bands with weird names like Jungle Juice, Hollywood Zoo and well-known cover band Captain Spalding. While Dan was his own little solo/accoustic act doing kick ass Jeff Buckley covers.

Eventually, Tim Wild and Watson got together with a guy called Jimmi Christo and started writing songs together. They got in touch with Jase, who they knew from the pub rock scene and got him to come down to their backyard studio, where they got him to sing Tracy Chapman’s ‘Give Me One Reason’ in 7 different keys to see how high he could go. He pulled it off with great ease. A year later Tim Wild was walking thru Camberwell Market where he spotted a young Dan Hall busking. It was, according to Tim, his “own songs and eerie Jeff Buckley renditions” that blew him away. Tim Wild asked Dan to come down to the studios where they all played their stuff and mucked around. They realized what they were doing was pretty good. After Jimmi left the other four started writing and recording songs and shipping them round to record companies. During this time they’d give their demo tape to their mate Terry Green and he’d play them in his cab and get the passengers feedback, which was nearly always positive responses. The guys were originally going to be called Taxi but seen that name was already taken they settled for Taxiride.

They eventually got a deal with Warner music here in Australia.

In 1998 the guys jetted off to Los Angeles to work with producer Jack Joseph Puig who’s worked with bands like the Goo Goo Dolls, Jellyfish and Semisonic. While recording the album, two guys came to the studio and heard them playing Get Set. They asked if they could use it on the movie Election. Which led to the release of Get Set and Imaginate over in America before Australia even knew who they were. They got signed to Sire records (who are no longer around) over in America who sent them on a hectic tour around the country.

The guys finally got back to Australia and in 1999 released both Get Set and Imaginate to their Aussie audience who welcomed them with a top 10 single for Get Set and an aria for best new artist who they shared with Alex Lloyd.

In mid 2000 Dan Hall left to go back to his solo career and has been gigging round Melbourne and writing his album.

Now, in 2003 the guys are a happy 5-piece act with Andy McIvor and Sean Mcleod on bass and drums. They have a wonderful new album, Garage Mahal, and a whole legion of fans all around the world.