From its inception, FM Static has been compared to pop-meets-punk radio favorites like Good Charlotte and blink-182. The band literally is the lighter, nicer cousin of Christian punk band Thousand Foot Krutch. Trevor McNevan (vocals, guitar) and Steve Augustine (drums) of Thousand Foot Krutch launched FM Static as a side project. The Toronto-based band added Justin Smith (bass) and John Bunner (guitar) to its lineup before releasing FM Static's 2003 debut on Tooth & Nail. What Are You Waiting For? featured 11 songs chalk-full of sugar-coated, angsty high school memories and pop culture honorable mentions including singles "Crazy Mary" and "Definitely Maybe."Although it started out as a side project for Thousand Foot Krutch members McNevan and Augustine, FM Static proved to be a commercial success through the softening of punk formula that has helped bands like Sum 41 achieve mainstream success. FM Static continued to reign in their punk influence for their poppy second album, 2006's Critically Ashamed. The band's sophomore effort landed the band the number 16 spot on Billboard's Top Heatseeker's Chart and featured the single "Waste of Time."Rather than trying to pretend to be a punk band while turning out pop tracks, FM Static chooses to embrace the positive message portrayed in their lyrics. FM Static was originally McNevan's idea as a way to use lyrics not right for Thousand Foot Krutch, a Christian rock band with a decidedly harder edge. Both of FM Static's albums touch of typical teen subject matter, from girls to grades, but do so in a new way for a Christian band.