Recorded at Greenhouse Studios, A Wish This Simple, released in 2001,was the label debut with NFE Records, featuring the first single, “Peeled.” The album showcased a mature sound and delivered the additional singles "Headlights" and “Vanishing,” which resonated on college radio across North America, expanding their fanbase significantly.

The album, captured in a Vancouver jam space with friend and engineer Mike Hui, was a raw, aggressive exploration of their sonic evolution, blending nu-metal’s defiant spirit with the soaring melodies and heavy riffs that were becoming their hallmark.