Inside Out formed in the late 1980s in Orange County, California. The band released one EP, No Spiritual Surrender, in 1990 before disbanding in 1991 when guitarist Vic DiCara left to become a Hare Krishna monk.

Frontman Zack De La Rocha went on to have international success after forming the rap-metal band Rage Against The Machine with former Lock Up guitarist Tom Morello. “Darkness”, an unreleased song from his Inside Out days, was later reworked and released on The Crow Soundtrack in 1994. The band’s name was originally the title of another unreleased Inside Out song.

Drummer Chris Bratton continued his membership in the band Chain Of Strength.

Bassist Mark Hayworth joined the band Gorilla Biscuits.

Vic DiCara later formed the band 108, a group based around the Hare Krishna faith of its members.