Bassist Joshua Frank was born in Montreal to Canadian diplomatic workers, and spent many years growing up in Beijing in the 1990s, before returning in 2006 and forming the band Hot & Cold with his brother.
Guitarist and vocalist Tom Ng moved to Beijing from Hong Kong in 2009 with his previous band, The Offset: Spectacles.
[3] The band would later perform at a city underpass, and then at Fruityspace, a DIY venue founded at an independent record store.
[2][4] Their debut studio album, Phantom Rhythm, was released in October 2019 on Wharf Cat Records, and was covered by outlets such as Allmusic,[5] Pitchfork [6] and Louder Than War.
[7] The album was featured on year-end lists from Aquarium Drunkard,[8] Loud and Quiet,[9] Raven Sings The Blues[10] and the CBC.