Matsuzaki was editing a Bay Area Japanese magazine, Cohen was waiting tables at a Thai restaurant, and Dieterich and Saunier were doing data entry for legal and consulting firms, but that year they all decided to quit their jobs simultaneously and focus on touring.
Matsuzaki estaba editando unha revista xaponesa en Bay Area, Cohen servía mesas nun restaurante tailandés, e Dieterich e Saunier introducían datos para empresas xurídicas e consultoras, pero ese ano todos decidiron deixar os seus traballos á vez e centrarse en xirar.