Cruzh was put together after the demise of Swedish glam rockers TrashQueen, in which both Anton Joensson and Dennis Butabi Borg played. They shared a love for melodic rock and AOR and joined forces with Tony Andersson. All three band members operate as songwriters in Cruzh and among their influences are Def Leppard, Danger Danger, Toto, Winger, Firehouse and Bryan Adams.