In 2006 it was announced that the band would release a limited edition 7' record, however the band began performing shows and this brought a halt to work in the studio. The band were working on a second album which they planned to release through Crahan's own label Big Orange Clown Records. In 2005-after Slipknot had finished touring-Crahan and Robinson got back together to work on new material, enlisting the help of Dorothy Hecht, Jarrod Brom, Paul Thompson, Wade Thompson and Patrick McBride making the band twice its original size. Shortly after this, with only releasing one album by the band, Roadrunner Records parted ways with To My Surprise. At this time vocalist Darner was-as Crahan describes it-'at an age where he was ready to start his career' but Crahan had other commitments with Slipknot and Darner decided to leave To My Surprise. Also in 2004, Crahan began working with Slipknot again in preparation of the release of their third album. In 2004 'Get It To Go' featured on the soundtrack for the video game MVP Baseball 2004. A music video for the track 'In The Mood' premiered on MTV's Extreme show on December 1. On October 7, 2003, the band released their debut album To My Surprise through Roadrunner Records. However, Rubin invited the band to Cello Studios in Los Angeles to work on an album. ' Two songs that Crahan and Darner wrote in 2002 were sent to producer Rick Rubin, without the intent of working with him. During an interview with MTV in 2003 Crahan explained 'I've been keeping in touch with the music side of myself,' and that To My Surprise is 'a movement towards understanding and who. In June 2002, Shawn Crahan, Brandon Darner and Steven Robinson began working on an album together. However, shortly after To My Surprise canceled several upcoming appearances and disbanded without releasing a second album. 2005 saw four new members join the band to begin work on a second album and in 2006 they began performing shows in the US. In 2003 they released their debut album To My Surprise, however after losing frontman Brandon Darner in 2004 they parted ways with their record label. They are referred to as a side project of Shawn Crahan, a member/founder of heavy metal band Slipknot. To My Surprise was an American experimental rock band formed in 2002 in Des Moines, Iowa.

To My Surprise by Latoya Garrett