The initial concept of Arizing was the brainchild of four close friends from the Detroit area who wished to create original music that harked back to their musical influences without seeming overly identical. These four musicians, Jason Revoir on guitar and backing vocals, Nick Chmiel on guitar and handling lead vocals, Ryan Brukwinski on drums, and Shane Thomas on bass, formed in January of 1998. In what was to become a common occurrence, vocalist Chmiel departed from the group after only their first few shows, and was quickly replaced by singer/pianist Brandon Jump in the sp...