Since it's birth Street To Nowhere has gone through many changes. After high school, the original members of the band went their separate ways, leaving singer/songwriter Dave Smallen without a band. This however did not stop him from playing shows; still using the name Street To Nowhere, he continued to play solo acoustic shows, including Live 105's Battle of the Bands in 2004, which won him a spot on the local stage at Live 105's BFD that year. Since then Street To Nowhere has shared the stage with bands such as The Format, Gomez, Jack's Mannequin, Two Gallants, OK GO, Maxeen, Reel Big Fish, The Matches, and in 2006 returned to the BFD local stage as headliners.
Street To Nowhere has since re-filled the vacancies in the band with drummer Joey Bustos (Link 80), lead guitarist Will Hauser, and bassist Bryce Freeman. On occasion Street To Nowhere is joined on stage by violinist Anton Patzner of Judgement Day, Audrye Sessions, and Bright Eyes.
In November 2005, Street To Nowhere released their first album, Charmingly Awkward, at a sold out show at San Francisco's Bottom of the Hill.
They released a 7" EP in July 2006 through Agent Records featuring the songs "Hallelujah" (a cover of Leonard Cohen's original) and "It's Not Me".
Street to Nowhere was signed to Capitol Records in June 2006.
