After forming in late 2005 through The Coshercot Honeys performed shows throughout Auckland, and following some personnel changes in 2006 (the addition of second guitar and a new keyboardist, though still without a bass guitar[1]), the band began to gain wider attention with high energy live shows[2] and more experimental song writing.
In 2008 the band played a number of support slots including The Veils, Matt Costa and a national tour with Collapsing Cities.
[3] On 12 November 2008, New Zealand indie music website Cheese on Toast revealed the band had officially changed their name to Brain Slaves.
On 10 February 2010, the band announced that they had broken up, saying "The five of us have been the tightest crew, but we feel now that it is time to cut loose and experience life as individuals, not as five parts of one personality.
"[5] The news was broken by a blogger on Isaaclikes.com Archived 18 February 2010 at the Wayback Machine, although the Brain Slaves asked him to withhold this information.