The band consists of vocalist Sarah Midori Perry and producers and multi-instrumentalists Gus Lobban and Jamie Bulled.

Lobban and Bulled grew up in Bromley in the suburbs south of London and met in their teens.

[13] The group released their debut mixtape Intro Bonito through Double Denim Records in August 2014.

[19] The band released the single "Build It Up", on which Perry sings in a call and response pattern, in November 2014.

[23] On 2 February 2017, the YouTuber Berd published a parody animation of the band's single "Flamingo".

They announced a North America and Europe tour shortly after and released the single "When the Fires Come" in September 2019.

[29] In August 2023, the band released "Legendary", the official theme song for the Pokémon World Championships.

Extended plays Singles Gus Lobban, also known as Kane West[35] and Augustus, provides drums, keyboards, sampler, background vocals, and production for the band.

[39] In August 2015, Kane West released the EP Expenses Paid on Turbo Recordings.

As well as Kane West, Lobban also releases solo work as Augustus, a project influenced heavily by Japanese city pop music.

He also provides vocals on the song "Money Won't Pay" by fellow London musician bo en.

In addition to these two projects, Lobban co-wrote and produced two tracks on Saint Etienne's 2017 album Home Counties.

In December 2021, Bulled released the double A-side single 'Strictly Dumb Dancing / Live Laugh Love London', under the moniker The JLB.