Following a failed reformation attempt in 2007 and a solo record deal that fell through, frontman Liam Maher died from a heroin overdose in 2009, followed by his brother Joe from complications of long-term ill-health, in 2012.
[1] The original line up included the late John O'brien on drums, Joe Maher, Liam's younger brother, on guitar and bass player Andrew Jackson.
After a few changes in personnel, the settled line-up included keyboardist Tim Dorney and drummer John Tuvey, with dancer Barry Mooncult adding to their live shows.
[citation needed] The much lauded and critically acclaimed film accompaniment to the song "Weekender" that stars Lee Whitlock and Anna Haigh was given a fresh sonic and visual update by director Wiz in 2019 with the intention to re-release it on DVD for the first time.
[citation needed] Covid and lockdown enabled production of a celebration of the song and film with the documentary I Am Weekender featuring Lynne Ramsay, Irvine Welsh, Jeremy Deller and many more talking about its influence and cultural significance.