Not long after the original inception the band soon became a three piece with the exit of Terry and Grave Mistake arose from the ashes of Acheron. With a new jam space underneath a Pizza 222 restaurant and with better gear and a lot of hard work the band progressed at a steady pace. After playing a few battle of the bands to bemused peers at local high schools the band recorded 7 songs in 1991 at Deadbeat studios. The result was the Garden Party 7 Song Demonstration tape. Shortly after the release of that demo the band played a bunch of shows locally as well as house parties becoming known for their crazy antics and unpredictability, but they also had a burgeoning sense of humour and they never took themselves too seriously. Always pretty openminded regarding other genres outside of metal, they became more heavily influenced by punk and this coincided with a switch of drummers sometime after the 1st demo tape.
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Soon a 2nd demo tape was recorded which highlighted their developing and original sound and included new drummer Jason. The demo was followed by more local shows and craziness. The last years of the band are a little foggy, but at least two other recording sessions took place with a few more personal changes. The location of these recordings at this time is unknown. A 3rd tape was definitely circulated around locally. Members of Grave Mistake went on to play in New Town Animals, Hong Kong Blonde, Thee Manipulators and The Spitfires. -T. Skytte
