Jeremy Enigk first emerged as the frontman of the highly-touted Seattle band Sunny Day Real Estate, which issued their Sub Pop debut Diary in 1994. In the midst of recording the group's sophomore effort, Enigk underwent a radical spiritual transformation and left the group; although he later returned to complete the eponymously-titled release, Sunny Day Real Estate nonetheless dissolved, leaving bassist Nate Mendel and drummer William Goldsmith to join Dave Grohl in the Foo Fighters. Initially, Enigk retired from the music industry, but he soon picked up his guitar and began writing new songs; his solo debut The Return of the Frog Queen, a collection bypassing the primal furor of Sunny Day Real Estate's emo-core for a lush, orchestral pop sound, appeared in 1996. ~ Jason Ankeny, All Music Guide