The trio received three nominations at the ARIA Music Awards of 2010 for their independent extended play release, Magic Fountain and in 2011, the group won ARIA Award for Best Independent Release for their debut album The Experiment.

In February 2008, Art vs. Science formed in Sydney as an electro-pop dance band, after Dan McNamee attended a Daft Punk concert in 2007.

[1][2] The trio were ex-members of Roger Explosion, a rock-punk band, which had formed in 2003 and included Finn's brother Tom on bass guitar.

[7][8][9] In July 2009, the band gained wider recognition after winning radio station, Triple J's Unearthed competition earning a gig at Splendour in the Grass.

[10][11][12] Art vs. Science's debut, self-titled EP was recorded at Big Jesus Burger studios in Surry Hills with producer Simon 'Berkfinger' Berckelman (Philadelphia Grand Jury) and was released in May.

[17][18] With their colourful mix of pop, French electro, and rock they won the Fasterlouder Festival Award for 'Best Local Act' in 2009.

[23] By the end of the year Williams had to give up playing drums in his other Sydney band, Philadelphia Grand Jury, in order to concentrate full-time on Art vs.

[1] Art vs. Science started to gain international recognition, following the inclusion of "Parlez Vous Francais?"

on BBC 1 DJ Kissy Sell Out's cover-mount compilation on UK taste-making magazine Mixmag, airplay on John Kennedy's XFM's show and blog attention, courtesy of a remix package including tracks by Bumblebeez and Nadastrom.

[24] In 2010, the group toured the United Kingdom in support of La Roux in March and then Groove Armada in May.

[15] In October, Art vs. Science started recording their debut album, The Experiment, in Queensland with producer Magoo.

"I Was a Child Once" is the result of an experimental collaboration and recording project open to the public, dubbed a world first.

[35] In November 2021, their first single in 18 months "SWEAT" was released alongside a music video directed by Angus “Beef” McGuigan.