...Of Sinking Ships started in 2001 as the experimental project of Chad Waldrup. Interested in exploring experimental music, Chad focused on creating beautiful and thoughtful music without the sometimes distracting presence of lyrical and vocal content. He went into the studio and recorded his music, playing every instrument himself. The collection of songs he then decided to compile into an album, and titled the project "Of Sinking Ships". As Chad's involvement at the time with Hopesfall demanded his full attention