Taking many of the signature "Horror R&B" elements of the previous band with them, The Pearly Gate Lock Pickers' music has been described as Doom Wop.
[1] Jacob Yates and the Pearly Gate Lock Pickers were formed in 2007 by Jake Lovatt, former front man with Uncle John & Whitelock.
This lineup was later augmented by the addition of former Uncle John & Whitelock member, Jamie Bolland, on keyboards and guitar.
In 2011, former Paper Planes guitarist Christopher Haddow was added to the lineup.
[2] The album was well-received, with the music described as "dark with a mischievous grin"[3] and as having a "Mississippi-meets-Maryhill sound",[2] drawing comparisons with Tom Waits, Nick Cave and The Cramps.