They formed in late 2004 and released their official debut album Modern Bodies on 1 November 2010 through Brew Records.
The band played a part in the Leeds underground DIY metal and hardcore scene, amongst the local squats and dives.
The band next decided to make an album of all the material they had to date and recorded it in sessions between Chris Fielding at Foel Studio in Wales and Jason Sanderson in Barnsley.
Nottingham based label Sound Devastation released the self-titled debut on a limited run in 2008 and soon after Reid joined the band to complete the line-up and continue touring.
In mid-2008, the band decided to film their first music video for the track 'NASA Vs ESA' (taken from the self-titled debut) and shortly after its release local Leeds label Brew Records, offered to add Hawk Eyes to their growing roster (I Concur, Kong, These Monsters, Castrovalva).
At this point another Leeds independent label Dance To The Radio, asked the band to contribute a track towards their '4 X 12' series'.
The track used was called Scorpieau - recorded by old friend Ross Halden at his newly located penthouse Ghost Town Studios mark II.
On 12 December, Hawk Eyes released Mindhammers, a 5 track EP available by download and on limited 10" vinyl.