Three of those original recordings, "Duel", "The 1812" and "Dalalai", were the backbone of the first album, Born, with producer Magnus Fiennes providing additional tracks and Mike Batt adding a re-arrangement and remix of "Victory", which became the first single.

Hanson replaced original band member Haylie Ecker (formerly first violin and from Perth, Australia), who left in 2008 to have a child.

[5] Their début album Born was removed from the UK classical chart, apparently owing to its "sounding too much like pop music".

The tracks were available for download from Peugeot's website free of charge,[9] with "Summer" and "Winter" also appearing on Bond's album Play.

[10] In late 2010 the band started to perform new material from their new album Play at concerts in Mexico, including the new single "Diablo".

Gay-Yee Westerhoff wrote the song "Beatroot", which is strongly Russian influenced (noticeable by a clarinet improvising over the strings).

[12] Bond performed the Australian National Anthem at the Australia versus New Zealand match of the 2013 Rugby Championship in Sydney, 17 August.

Bond performed "Married Life" from Up alongside the Cinematic Sinfonia at the Royal Albert Hall as part of Michael Giacchino At 50: A Birthday Gala Celebration on 20 October 2017.