Fleet Foxes was formed in 2006 by vocalist Robin Pecknold and guitarist Skyler Skjelset,[1] and were then joined by keyboardist Casey Wescott, bassist Bryn Lumsden, and drummer Nicholas Peterson.

The band's performance at the South by Southwest festival in March caught the attention of the international press;[1] a month later, Fleet Foxes released their second EP, Sun Giant, to critical acclaim.

[3] Their first full-length album, Fleet Foxes, was released in June and peaked at number three in the United Kingdom, where it was certified platinum.

"Mykonos", a single from Sun Giant, was released in 2009 and reached the top 20 in Belgium and Scotland, and peaked at 51 in the UK.

Fleet Foxes' second album, Helplessness Blues, was released in 2011 and entered the top 10 in the US, Australia, Belgium, Canada, the Netherlands, Norway, Sweden, and the UK.