The group gained mainstream attention with its 2005 single "O Yeah", which was voted into eighth position of the Hottest 100 poll, compiled by Australian youth radio station Triple J.

The band was formed as a side project by guitarists Justin Burford and Rodney Aravena, together with drummer Malcolm Clark and bassist Jonathon Dudman.

After two years, Burford and Aravena split from The Sleepy Jackson to devote their full attention to a band they named "End of Fashion".

[3] In 2003, the band started work on its first recording, the four-track EP, Rough Diamonds, with former Midnight Oil guitarist Jim Moginie as producer.

[5] Triple J added both singles, "Anything Goes" and "Rough Diamonds," to high rotation in the first week of the EP's release,[citation needed] and the band then performed sold-out shows during a five-week national tour in support of Little Birdy and Betchadupa.

[8] On 25 August 2005, End of Fashion released their self-titled debut album, which was recorded in Oxford, Mississippi, and was produced by Dennis Herring, who had previously worked with Elvis Costello, Counting Crows and Modest Mouse.

[citation needed] On 15 December 2007, End of Fashion released a new song "Biscit" on the band's official website, Facebook and MySpace pages.

The shows saw Burford assemble a new line-up of the group: bassist Adam Jackson, drummer Nathan Sproule, and lead guitarist Julian Dudman.

[29] Burford also appeared in several episodes of the music-based game show Spicks and Specks, at the time hosted by Adam Hills for the ABC[30] In early 2012 Burford and former End of Fashion member Mike Hobbs began work crafting a one-man cabaret show that was to focus on the life and music of legendary Nirvana frontman Kurt Cobain.

To bring the show to stage, Burford & Hobbs reunited with former bandmates Hugh Jennings and Rodney Aravena and the one time lineup of End of Fashion performed ""KURT"" at the Adelaide Cabaret Festival from 8 to 10 June 2012.

[31] Burford appeared with Perth Symphony Orchestra on 25 September 2013 for Vivaldi by Candlelight at the heritage listed Wesley Church in Western Australia.