A Brief History of The Underdogs The idea probably started in the fall of 1999. One day, Mike was hanging around the courtyard of Saxony Village with an acoustic guitar. He was playing some really funny song called "Gas Station." Immediately, I thought that my brother Brandon and I had to start a band with this guy. I remember telling Brandon, "with songs like 'Gas Station,' we could start up a really funny punk band!" I ask Mike to come over and start jamming with Brandon and me. The Underdogs started with the three of us writing songs in the Adkins' basement. Mike kind of had a tough time writing guitar riffs at first, so we would write the majority of our first songs from his vocal melodies and lyrics. From this style of writing, we ended up with tunes like "Pieces" and "My Guitar." Prior to starting the band, Mike was coming into the practice room with an entirely different music background. The previous year, Mike had listened to a lot of pop rock music, which has greatly influenced his vocal style