The so-called "Beautiful Noise" scene which sprouted up in Arizona in the early '90s, produced a small core of bands who played ethereal, guitar-heavy space-rock. "Beautiful Noise" founders, Phoenix-based Alison's Halo, used their love of British groups like My Bloody Valentine, Ride, The Verve, and Slowdive, as inspiration to create their own brand of noisy space-pop.