Beauty Pill formed in 1999 as a trio-formed by Smart Went Crazy survivors Chad Clark and Abrahm Goodrich and their friend Joanne Gholl. They released their first EP, The Cigarette Girl from The Future, as a split venture between Dischord Records and Desoto Records in 2001. After the release of the EP the band was joined by Ryan Nelson (ex-Most Secret Method) and began the transformation from a studio entity to a functioning live band. In the next year both Joanne and Abrahm parted ways amiably, unable to commit to a regular touring schedule. In the meantime Chad and Ryan were joined by Basla Andolsun (who still plays in Del Celio), Drew Doucette (ex-Bald Rapunzel) and Rachel Burke.
