The melancholy but hopeful theme of the recording, brought to life by the care taken in the writing, recording and mixing of the debut, is at the root of the band name, timewellspent. Describing their influences and goal in making the record, Chris states: "...[w]e were inspired by great artists like The Zombies, Beach Boys, Beatles and present day artists that are pushing the envelope with new sounds, much of it done at home. Our goal was to create something contemporary without sounding retro at all." Casey adds: "...contemporary bands like Wilco, Radiohead, The Flaming Lips and Pernice Brothers take the best of diverse influences and create music that has defined the bar as to what is quality contemporary pop music. I wanted to try to come up with a record that had structure like a classical symphony with the main elements of rock, pop, psychedelia, jazz and Broadway styles." Chris and Casey met when Casey placed an ad for musicians in his home base of South Florida. Casey Fundaro had been singing and playing drums for years in various bands. He most recently fronted a guitar pop band with one CD release and also contributed to various compilations, including tributes to The Left Banke and Gene Clark. Notably, Casey grew up around rock 'n roll. He is the nephew of Danny Hutton, the founder of '70s hit makers Three Dog Night. Christopher Moll had been a key member of the South Florida music scene for over a decade, fronting the Brit-Pop inspired band 23. Chris' passion for experimentation in engineering and recording, combined with his multi-instrumental talents, made him a perfect partner for Casey and his songs. When the timewellspent record was finished, Thom Monahan of Pernice Brothers agreed to do the mixes. Mastering was handled by Jeff Lipton, whose past work includes Pernice Brothers and The Magnetic Fields' 69 Love Songs.
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