Their cinematic musical style draws inspiration from European genre films such as Spaghetti Westerns and giallos, with a notable emphasis on the compositions of Ennio Morricone.

[1] Federale was established in 2004 following the disbandment of the Portland group Cocaine Unicorn,[4] spearheaded by Collin Hegna of The Brian Jonestown Massacre.

[5] The concept was initiated by drummer Ryan Sumner, in collaboration with guitarist Carl Werner and percussionist Dasa Kalstrom, who, along with Hegna, sought a new musical direction after their previous band disbanded.

However, their more recent works, like their fifth album "No Justice," released in 2019 under Jealous Butcher Records, feature both Hegna's vocals and Maria Karlin's operatic style.

Previous notable members of the band include Sebastian Bibb-Barrett of The Builders and the Butchers, Colin Sheridan of The High Violets, and Dusty Dybvig of Bark Hide and Horn.