Shark Soup started out by playing basement shows in their hometown, Erlangen, Germany. It was back in the summer of 2003 when word hit the streets that this band, who's first show was supporting Netherlands hard-rocking maniacs, Peter Pan Speedrock, could blow the steam out of any crowded punk rock basement in town. It was with their unique mixture of neo-rockabilly and punk rock that they began winning crowds over. As the year progressed and the shows got more and more frequent they recorded their self-titled 7-track minialbum in fall of 2003.