The band received nationwide notoriety in the Netherlands after lead singer Roger Peterson's participation in the Idols talent show in 2002.

During their nine-year career they released four studio albums: Intwine (2003), Perfect (2004), Pyrrhic Victory (2006) and Kingdom of Contradiction (2009).

Guitarist Jacob Streefkerk and bassist Touché Eusebius were childhood friends at the island of Sint Maarten and played together in several bands before moving to the Netherlands.

These three young musicians, who all crossed the Atlantic, started to play in a roots reggae band, Orange Grove.

Beside from their activities in Orange Grove, they also formed their own band "Intwine" in 2001, with fellow students Erwin Gielen (drums) and Kevin Hissink (guitar).

Yet he decided to quit the show, after refusing to sign the Idols contract, because it wasn't supposed to allow him to play his own songs and with his own band.

The same year the band composed and recorded the song "Cruel Man" as soundtrack for the Dutch film De Dominee (The Preacher).

In February 2006 the band visited the favelas of Rio de Janeiro and incorporated the impressions of this trip into the non-album single "Peace of Mind".

"[4] Due to internal circumstances, record label V2 was not able to promote the album, resulting in the fact that Intwine was only able to sell CD's at their live shows, making that few copies of Pyrrhic Victory were sold.

With these shows Intwine returns to their Caribbean roots, playing their songs in styles such as reggae, bolero, zouk, soca and cumbia.

During the recording process bassist Touché Eusebius and drummer Rocheteau Mahuwallan left the band and were replaced by Pablo Penton and Eric Spring in 't Veld respectively.

[9] Beside of the fifteen "old" tracks, the album also contained one "new" song, namely a cover of The Police's "Walking on the Moon", featuring Belgian vocalist Sarah Bettens.

[6][11] Beside their regular shows, Intwine also played The Rumshop Sessions, in which they performed their songs acoustic and in Caribbean styles such as reggae, bolero, zouk, soca and cumbia.

[12] Regarding their influences, the band has been cited to have been inspired by musical groups ranging from heavy metal to reggae such as Metallica, Bob Marley & The Wailers, Sublime, Ozomatli, Sevendust, Krosfyah, Kassav', Collie Buddz, Foo Fighters, Audioslave, A Perfect Circle, Incubus, Deftones, Taproot, The Tea Party, Pearl Jam, Soundgarden, Sinch, Nirvana, Silverchair, Maná and Jarabe de Palo.