The band released its self-titled first album in September 2012,[1] which includes the singles "Lusaka by Night"[2] and "Muizenberg".

[3] The band's style has been described as a mix of R&B,[4] soukous,[4] Afropop,[5] reggae,[6] South African house, Shangaan electro and dub.

Three of the band members (Segerman, Montgomery and Brink) had previously performed with Withers on other projects.

[8] Prior to their reacquiantance, Withers had been working on recording and producing the set of musical ideas that would later become John Wizards's self-titled release of September 2013.

Planet Mu would announce the band as part of their roster in November 2012,[9] releasing the album some ten months later.