Aaron Carson in Auckland invited Hyde to try out for his new band, The Larry Normans.

At around the same time Nathan "Nato" Hickey was an up and coming bass and guitar musician.

[1] Their 2011 self-titled debut album received positive reviews in the band's native country[2][3][4] and invited musical comparisons to Soundgarden, Mastodon, and Unsane, amongst others.

The band received a nomination for best New Zealand Rock Album at the same ceremony, but ultimately lost out to Ignite.

[8] The group has opened for Mastodon, High on Fire, Fu Manchu and Kyuss and in 2012 performed at the Auckland Big Day Out music festival alongside notable international acts such as Soundgarden, Röyksopp, and Kasabian.