Hey Colossus was formed by childhood friends Joe Thompson and Robert Davis in 2003,[3] together with Ian Scanlon, Tim Hall and James Parker.

[2] By 2008, the lineup had stabilised around Thompson and Davis together with vocalist Paul Sykes, drummer Rhys Llewellyn, and guitarists Jonathan Richards and Tim Farthing.

Following the departure of Richards, Hey Colossus were joined by Tim’s brother Roo Farthing for the 2017 album The Guillotine, their most refined and politicised record to date.

[4] After extensive touring to promote The Guillotine, the Farthing brothers left the band to pursue other projects (Reigns and Henry Blacker).

[6] This was followed the next year by the 75-minute double album Dances/Curses, released on bass player Joe Thompson's Wrong Speed Records in the UK, and Learning Curve in the US.