It all began with a man and a four track. Josh Castillo had been writing songs for about two years when he signed up for a battle of the bands. The only problem: he was not a band. So, he gained the help of Seth Scott, and a friend from high school, Adam Niemi. Seth's roommate Ben McClintock filled out the drummer's seat, but only temporarily, as he moved to Boston to attend the Berkeley School of Music. Another of Josh's high school friends was asked to share his skills, Grant Sibley. Thus, A Man About A Horse was born. Focusing on the melody as the basis for the entire song, Josh began crafting songs for the band. The initial handful of songs were augmented, edited, chopped, ripped apart, and glued together by the entire band. What was left were the ten songs found on the Does Not Exist LP, released in 2008.