In the summer of 2002 Kyle Thomas, frontman for EXHORDER and FLOODGATE, revealed the details of a brand new band project entitled JONES'S LOUNGE. His compatriots in this endeavour comprised Dax Thieler of GREEN LEAF CULT, Jimmy Bower of DOWN, CORROSION OF CONFORMITY, SUPERJOINT RITUAL and EYEHATEGOD as well as Jason Portera from another Thomas band venture PITTS VS. PREPS. A debut JONES'S LOUNGE album would see production handled by former UGLY KID JOE guitarist Dave Fortman. In August the band would be joined by SOILENT GREEN drummer Tommy Buckley, a former comrade of Thomas's in the mid 90s act DRIP.

JONES'S LOUNGE debuted live on December 19th 2002 at The Howlin' Wolf venue in New Orleans. Support for the show came from BLACK SABBATH tribute band BLACK EARTH, fronted by none other than Kyle Thomas. With Buckley unavailable for a further show at The Howlin' Wolf venue on 19th July 2003, due to a prior festival obligation for SOILENT GREEN, the band pulled in BLACK LABEL SOCIETY and CROWBAR man Craig Nunenmacher as a stop gap measure.

During 2005 Kyle Thomas made time to see inclusion on the ROADRUNNER UNITED 25th anniversary album 'The All-Stars Sessions', featuring on the track 'Constitution Down' penned by SLIPKNOT's Joey Jordison. In May 2006 Thomas joined up with Richmond, Virginia's ALABAMA THUNDERPUSSY as their new frontman.