The Nines are comprised of Steve Eggers (vocals, bass), Sam Tallo (guitar), and Aaron Nielson (drums). Their self-titled, independent cassette was released in 1994; their full-length CD follow-up, Wonderworld of Colorful, was released in 1997. In 1998, the Nines were named Best Unnamed Band at the North by Northwest Conference. A self-titled EP was released by Universal in April 1999.