The members of the band recorded together for more than ten years, and the same line-up previously performed under the name Kid Galahad.
[1] The band supported a number of prominent artists at concerts around the world, including Marillion, Kaiser Chiefs, Supergrass, Oasis, Kings of Leon and Elliott Smith.
[2] The band bemoaned the lack of live music venues and outlets for local talent in the Maidenhead area, and as a result invested in Denmark Studios in the town.
[5] Their recordings for the label were produced by Jim Abbiss (who had previously worked with The Music, DJ Shadow and Unkle amongst others), and the band’s first studio release was the Stealin' Beats EP in May 2001.
Like its predecessor, the EP showed off the band’s eclectic style and mixed studio and live recordings.
Splitting from Ignition records, the band took some time off to work on some new songs and the soundtrack to the film Happily Even After.