The History of NSP According to Mikey Laird:

It was another mundane day on Illinois State University's campus, when from across the quad, there was a shining beacon. Something so stunning, I temporarily lost consciousness. She was gorgeous...perfect even, so I took off running. She was far, but not so far that my heart couldn't force my legs to keep going. Her blonde hair shimmering in the April sun, her long legs were seemingly miles long, and if there has ever been a more beautiful back of the head, I've never seen it. I was finally within a few feet of her, but before I could open my mouth to say "I love you!" she was gone...on a bus to somewhere...somewhere that I wasn't. I sunk to my knees, weeping over the loss of my one true love...

and then I heard a voice, "Hey man, wanna do a show this summer?" It was Nick.

"I was going to ask you the same thing," I replied, "I was just thinking about it a few hours ago.

"Really? I was thinking about it right before that!" he said.

I knew this was the beginning of a beautiful friendship that would be riddled with arguments...all of which I should win. Pssh, he thought of it first...I'll never believe it, no matter what Nick...I mean, El Mariachi, says...I'll get you El Mariachi...someday....someday...