Lineup changes
In 2000 Home Grown experienced significant lineup changes. Herco was forced to leave the group in order to undergo surgery and rehabilitation for a brain tumor. Poyser also left the band, leaving them without a second guitar player. Lohrback and Tran recruited Darren Reynolds from the band Longfellow as their new drummer, and spent some time searching for a suitable second guitarist. In addition, their label Outpost folded and the band were without a recording contract. Eventually the band decided to continue on as a trio without a second guitarist, and signed to independent label Drive-Thru Records.