Francesqa formed in early 2009, and in its initial incarnation, consisted of just Ashley Wilkie and Ben Hordos.
Having already entered the studio in December 2009 with producer Peter Miles, Francesqa completed work on their follow-up EP, We Lived during the beginning of 2010.
Introducing Stage at the 2010 Slam Dunk festival alongside Futures, Deaf Havana, Not Advised, Straight Lines, and Kill Casino.
On 30 August 2010, the band released a Split EP with Philadelphia act Person L through the UK label, Scylla.
The split record contained Francesqa's song "Years" plus a previously unreleased track titled "Lonely Home".