Best known for his role in the original cast of Broadway musical Rent, as well as playing the same role in the film version of the play, Adam Pascal became bored with simply singing musical theatre and decided to begin writing rock songs. While his music still retains a sense of drama and showcases his powerful voice, it borrows heavily from both classic and alternative rock. With an already vast fan base due to his theatre and film work, Pascal had no problem gaining an audience for his new genre of choice and his debut album, released in 2000, received much fan support.