Somersaults formed in the summer of 2004 after the dissolution of the Mondays, of which Kevin O'Sullivan and Nathan Origer were a part. Spurred by a need to have fun and to create, David Gonzalez approached Kevin and Nathan, asking if he could play with them. They agreed, and for the better part of a year they thrashed about, making noise, engendering tinnitus, and soaking themselves in sweat. In their furor, Nathan broke his “drum stool,” David went through 10+ packs of strings, and Kevin broke his glasses and the door handle of the practice space. After some time they decided to buckle down and play some shows, which involved distilling memorable themes into manageable pieces, especially the 40-minute beast that became “Iowa.” After some distillation and performance, in the spirit of seriousness, they recorded four of their songs for the unreleased Songs of Travel EP, and decided to add a member. Come Fall of ‘05, decked in tight girl pants while making hooker and dead baby jokes, Jason Moy sprung into Somersaults. They began to practice and perform regularly, birthing a good group of songs, and eventually recording most of them over two sessions at Carterco Studios in Chicago. <a href="https://www.last.fm/music/Somersaults">Read more on Last.fm</a>. User-contributed text is available under the Creative Commons By-SA License; additional terms may apply.