In 2006, while looking for musicians to start a project, he met Tollefsen while she was playing with Spy Machine 16, and the two began writing music while attending the University of Guelph.
[5] The rich Guelph music scene at the time also gave rise to prominent local bands The D'Urbervilles and The Magic.
They play energetic dance music that includes a complex mash-up of elements from rock, punk, electro, no wave, and funk.
We Say Die!, Holy Fuck, Woodhands, Natalie Portman's Shaved Head, Think About Life, Arkells, Fischerspooner, Beast, Ruby Jean and the Thoughtful Bees and Thunderheist, among others.
[10][11][12][13][14] In addition to their own recordings, the band has also released two EPs featuring remixes of songs by other Canadian indie rock artists, including Diamond Rings, The D'Urbervilles, The Rural Alberta Advantage, Gentleman Reg, Women and Born Ruffians.