Forming in Canada during the closing years of the 1990s, the group known as Dunk brought together lead singer and guitarist Ben Dunk, bassist Nick Dunk, drummer Doug Boudreau, along with guitarist Tawgs. Their debut effort, Time to Fly, appeared in September 1999 via the Sony Records imprint. Contributions during the recording process came from Rick Neigher, who handled keyboards, bass, and guitar, as well as Rami Jaffee providing piano and synthesizer parts. Featured among the songs on this standout first release are the tracks "Crowd Surfing," "I Get High," "You Got It," "Everything Is Blue," and "Take You There."