Boston rocker Bleu first made his mark on the local scene with Bing Bang Holidang. The charity-focused Christmas album highlighted special guest appearences by local big names like Dicky Barrett (Mighty Mighty Bosstones) and Kay Hanley (Letters to Cleo). In 2000, Bleu teamed up with engineer and producer Ducky Carlisle (Susan Tedeschi) for his solo album, Headroom, released in late 2000. The album, though heavy with an indie rock tone, included electronic elements.