“We all went to college together in Los Angeles. Initially, it was just Michael (lead guitar/vox) and me (Rounak) (rhythm guitar/vox) doing "bedroom” recordings, where we played all the instruments and -somewhat sloppily- explored the intersections of indie pop, 60s/70s rock and folk music. We were listening to a lot of George Harrison, but also channeling the modern sounds of people like Cotton Jones, Jim James and Mazzy Star. After writing enough songs for an EP, Nick Waldram (drums) and Campbell Scott (bass) helped us round out our full-band sound and Small Forward became a bona-fide band.“ – Rounak on the beginning of the band.