The lineup included singer/guitarist Jay McAllister who went on to find future solo success under the name Beans On Toast.
[2] Named after historic seafarer Captain John Jellicoe, they recorded several early demos between 1997 and 1999 and began playing a series of chaotic gigs across Essex and London, including headline slots at the Harlow Square and the Bull and Gate in Kentish Town, where they were spotted by Fierce Panda Records.
[4] They released their debut album As Brave as We Could Be on Do-Little Records the following year, which was produced by Andy Hawkins of Midget.
NME magazine praised Jellicoe's "bloody-knuckled teenage rock’n’roll charm",[5] comparing them to Dinosaur Jr. and Ash.
[7] The band split up shortly after relocating from Essex to London in late 2001, with Jay McAllister describing this period in his book Drunk Folk Stories, published in 2018.