However, issues with the producer, Red One, stalled their project and, bound by contractual obligations, Courtney and his band were unable to re-record the material.
[11] The track "Fire" gained unexpected traction after being used in the Bradley Cooper movie Burnt, which enabled Courtney to quit his retail job and sign a deal with Virgin Records.
[15] Also in 2015, "Fire" was featured in the Bradley Cooper movie Burnt[16] and went on to receive airplay on American rock radio in 2016.
In 2016, Barns Courtney played at the world famous Rock Werchter festival in Belgium on the KlubC stage.
In late January 2016, he also announced details of an extensive US headlining tour, in addition to the release of his debut EP, The Dull Drums.