Dissonati was formed by John Hagelbarger (keys, saxes, woodwinds) and John Reagan (drums) in 2006. The addition of Ron Rutherford on guitar soon after rounded out the current line-up. Although they draw in influences from many different genres, including jazz, electronica and improvisation, the common focus for the production of the first album was classic prog-rock from bands like early Genesis and King Crimson. The album is a high-energy set of seven complex prog and psych songs in this spirit.