A product of the Information Age, Senator Fightmaster is a band formed through e-mails, file-sharing and phone calls. It began in 2007 as a long-distance collaboration between Chicago songwriter Michael Knackstedt and Pacific Northwestern songwriter Dillon Flynn. Working together with the distance of a dozen flyover states between them, Flynn and Knackstedt attribute their productivity to the foundation of a long-standing friendship. In spite of their physical distance, over months of trading demos and notes, their songwriting styles began to synergize. The band has since relocated to Eugene, Oregon and expanded to include bassist/guitarist Max Knackstedt (brother of Michael), Vermont banjo player George Gulian and percussionist Dagan Helt (formerly of Kenzie).

Senator Fightmaster's five-track debut, "Oopsie Icy Eepee" was recorded in a Eugene, Oregon bedroom in a four day marathon session. However, the EP is far more expansive than your typical bedroom recording, utilizing a variety of instruments, tape hiss, feedback and field recordings. The songs featured on "Eepee" were written in the months before the November 2008 presidential election, reflecting the anxieties of consumerism, religious fanaticism and the dubious nature of non-profit organizations. The result is a distinctive collection of pop-sensible, multi-sectional psychedelic folk rock.