Forming in June of 1999, the Australia-based Guernica began with vocalist Mikael Hines, guitarist Jason Hodge, bassist Kosta, and drummer Sam Spurgeon. Guernica released a self-titled single in 2000, but it wasn't until the band won a contest to record unsigned artists in December of 2001 that they gained some national press. They flew to Sydney to record Pins and Needles that month, along with a few more songs.. The single was included with an Australian magazine, but was internationally released in the summer of 2002. ~ Bradley Torreano, Rovi