The String was initialized in 1997 when Josh Meredith and Aaron Anthony met in Fort Worth, Texas. Since both of them worked in tech support at the time working with modems it only seemed fitting to name the project Init String. An Init String is a command to force computers to connect via a modem. Shortly thereafter they began working with Michael (Smiley) Hale of Gift Culture who joined forces deploying his wicked drumming skills with Josh and Aaron's psychedelic rump-thumping beats. After that they released 2 more albums, “Feedback Loops” and “Iterations” along with vinyl EP releases under their label Subtle Distortion Records. Multiple compilation tracks were released internationally to labels such as We Records, Nephlim Records, XYZ Distribution and Sundance. All three of them play in other projects also. Aaron established his own downtempo project called Artificial Life Preserver and Mike as well with Gift Culture. Josh has also begun a new psytrance project with Telepatica called Dream Pipe but the three continue to rock audiences across the world with their freestyle booty shaking sounds.