Kid Mud have been drawing comparisons to Rogue Wave and Sparklehorse, while opening for the likes of Great Northern and O+S, in support of their debut full length, Now They Shut Us Down. Kid Mud is the creation of Sean Duncan, a veteran of indie rock who previously played in Fiver, a Modesto band that recorded with Jason Lytle and toured with Death Cab For Cutie. While his role in Fiver had him sharing the stage with indie's elite, by 2006, Duncan was feeling at rock bottom.