Squirtgun sprouted from the fertile farm land of Indiana in the Fall of 1993. They began recording almost immediately, and signed with Lookout! Records soon after. Squirtgun's first release, the CD-EP Shenanigans, hit the streets in the Spring of 1995, with their debut self-titled full-length appearing that Fall. This full-length CD contained the song "Social", which was featured later that same year in the opening credits of the Kevin Smith movie Mallrats, and the song "Make It Up" featuring guest vocals by Green Day's Mike Dirnt.

1996 brought Squirtgun's second CD-EP, Mary Ann, a tribute to their favorite castaway from Gilligan's Island. A video was filmed for the title track, and featured an appearance from Mary Ann herself, actress Dawn Wells. The video was released in the Spring of 1997 and shown on MTV's 120 Minutes and put into regular rotation on MTV2.

Squirtgun's second full-length, Another Sunny Afternoon, was also released in the Spring of '97. Several songs from Anoth