Gerty was an indie-rock three-piece from Baltimore, MD, came together in 1996. Guitarist David Koslowski had grown tired of playing with Liquid Bike while his girlfriend Shirle Hale had taken a break from playing bass for the riot grrl act, Womyn of Destruction. Hale had done some recording on her own, and luckily Koslowski found the tape. He was so impressed by the emotional depth of these tracks, he encouraged Hale to call upon their old friend Miyuki Furtado.