After the dissolution of their band, Hey Negrita, Felix Bechtolsheimer (lead vocals and guitar) and Neil Findlay (drums) formed Curse of Lono in 2015.
[1] Bechtolsheimer and Findlay soon added[2] Joe Hazell (lead guitar), Dani Ruiz Hernandez (keyboards), and Charis Anderson (bass - ex Poussez Posse) to round out the group.
[1] That year, the band played sold-out shows in various London venues including The Islington, Servant Jazz Quarters, and The Water Rats.
[citation needed] The proceeds from the latter show were donated to the cancer fund of the late Barry Marshall-Everitt, a prominent London music figure.
The film chronicled the making of their second studio album (As I Fell) which was recorded at both Flesh & Bone in Hackney, London and Rancho V in Joshua Tree, California.
[18] For Record Store Day on 13 April 2019, the group released the live album 4am and Counting which was produced by Liam Watson at Toe Rag Studios.