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When Cotton Jones decided to write and record material for a new EP, they wanted concentration and dedication. So they uprooted themselves from their comfort zone in Maryland and landed in intentionally strange and unusual territory up in Michigan. The idea was to isolate themselves so they could wrestle an EP (and, in the bigger picture, a CD) out of their muse. It didn't work. The EP, now finished and entitled 'Rio Ranger,' was largely recorded after their short time in Michigan came to a close. But at least they were able to get a song out of it - "Where You Stop for a Minute."

Looking back on the experience, singer Michael Nau says that the cramped house they rented had an inch of frost on its windows and the constant snowfall contributed to his sense of desolation. "I began having panic attacks," he tells Spinner. "I boxed up all of our belongings, and nailed blankets over each of the windows. I didn't want anyone to see in -- not even the sun. We stayed there, sitting cross-legged in the middle of the living room, only leaving for food."

Listen to 'Where You Stop for a Minute'