Celebrity was an alternative rock / shoegaze band founded in 2001 when Lance Black and brothers Jesse and Matt Fine teamed up with producer Mark Nash to record the Sleep EP. The release of Sleep turned the heads of several major record labels. Ryan Parrish joined the band in late 2002 and they signed a deal with the indie label Doghouse Records. In 2003, Doghouse released Lovesick which, despite receiving great press, struggled to find the right audience. After lots of touring, they came off the road and split officially in 2008.