Editing Vertical Horizon (section)

===Early years (1991–1998)===
Vertical Horizon was formed in 1991 by [[Georgetown University]] undergraduate students Matt Scannell and Keith Kane.<ref name=billboard>{{cite news| title= Artist Profiles: Vertical Horizon|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=FikEAAAAMBAJ&q=Matt+Scannell+born&pg=PA98 |work=[[Billboard Magazine]] (page 98) |date=May 21, 2001|access-date=July 17, 2011}}</ref> In 1992, after graduating from Georgetown, the duo relocated to [[Boston]] and self-released their debut album ''[[There and Back Again (Vertical Horizon album)|There and Back Again]]''.<ref>{{cite web |url= https://thevogue.com/artists/vertical-horizon/|title=Vertical Horizon biography| work=TheVogue.com|access-date= January 14, 2020}}</ref> Scannell and Kane toured as a duo for the next few years, mostly appearing with similar bands such as [[Jackopierce]], and settled back in the Washington, DC area to record their next album, 1995's ''[[Running on Ice]]'', produced by John Alagia (Dave Matthews Band, John Mayer), Doug Derryberry, and Scannell.<ref name=billboard/> Drummer [[Ed Toth]] joined the band in 1996.<ref>{{cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=0d7ach9LFKUC&q=sean+hurley+join+vertical+horizon&pg=PA256 |title="Jam Bands": North America's Hottest Live Groups, Plus How to Tape and Trade ... - Dean Budnick - Google Books |isbn=9781550223538 |access-date=January 14, 2020|last1=Budnick |first1=Dean |year=1998 |publisher=ECW Press }}</ref>

The band released a live album, ''[[Live Stages]]'', in January 1997.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.allmusic.com/album/live-stages-mw0000089422|title=Live Stages - Vertical Horizon &#124; Songs, Reviews, Credits|website=AllMusic}}</ref> In 1998, bassist Sean Hurley was invited to join Vertical Horizon.<ref>{{cite web|last=Jisi |first=Chris |url=https://www.guitarworld.com/features/sean-hurley-talks-touring-with-john-mayer-and-how-to-succeed-in-the-la-session-scene |title=Sean Hurley talks touring with John Mayer and how to succeed in the LA session scene |publisher=Guitar World |date=September 23, 1973 |access-date=January 14, 2020}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|last=Hall|first=Nancy|url=https://www.norwichbulletin.com/article/20090820/NEWS/308209864 |title=Nancy Hall: Vertical Horizon bringing the '90s to Mohegan Sun - News - The Bulletin - Norwich, CT |publisher=Norwichbulletin.com |date=August 20, 2009 |access-date=January 14, 2020}}</ref> The band's indie albums began to attract record executives from several [[record label]]s during the late 1990s.<ref name=billboard/> The band signed with [[RCA Records]] in 1998.<ref name=billboard/> RCA re-released Vertical Horizon's independent albums, with new packaging and graphics.<ref name=billboard/> Before the RCA re-release, the band's first three albums had sold 70,000 combined units.<ref name=billboard/>