Iron on recorded their debut album in a renovated Church turned Studio out in Applewood, Ipswich with ARIA award-winning producer Magoo (Regurgitator, Midnight Oil, Jebediah, Kate Miller-Heidke).
The band members remarked on the setting of the recording studio as being 'alarmingly similar to the Great Northern Hotel in Twin Peaks'[2] Since forming in July 2002, Iron on have also toured around Australia and played as far afield as Canada, alongside such illustrious artists as Sleater Kinney (US), Ben Kweller (US), Kaki King (US), Magic Dirt (AUS), Screamfeeder (AUS), The Superjesus (AUS), The Gossip (US), Tegan and Sara (CAN), Shout Out Louds (SWE) and The Shins (US).
[4] November 2005 they were selected by Triple J for the Next Crop promotion in celebration of Oz Music Month.
[citation needed] In February 2006 the band hit the road with Canadian songwriting wonder-twins Tegan and Sara.
Shortly after, the band showcased at Canadian Music Week (CMW) in Toronto, where they were shortlisted for the "2006 Indies" in the "Favourite New Artist/International Group" category.