[1] The bandmembers Nik Bird (vocals, bass), Nik Beer (electric guitar) and Paris Jay (drums) have known each other since they were in kindergarten and grew up in the direct neighborhood in Wahlwies next to the Lake Constance.

[2] At the end of 2014 they moved together to the Ruhr area to start Formosa as a power trio in 2015.

[1][4] A Germany-wide album tour and numerous other concerts in well-known scene clubs followed.

[6] Formosa played over 140 concert across Europe in 2017–2018 sharing the stage with bands such as Thundermother, The New Roses and Bonfire.

[10] Andy Brings, who was present at the concert, commented on the accident and Nik Bird's fearless continuation of playing as "a great hour for rock 'n' roll".

[15] On 13 March 2020, Formosa released their third album Danger Zone – simultaneously, however, on the same day, the ongoing tour with Audrey Horne was canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

The acoustic version of the song Dynamite features a hammered dulcimer played by drummer Paris Jay.