[1] The band consisted of Jack Cooper on vocals and guitar, Conan Roberts on bass and Neil Robinson on drums.
Mazes was initially a recording project for Blackpool-born singer-songwriter Jack Cooper,[2] following the split of The Beep Seals which he co-fronted with former Alfie guitarist Ian Smith (and originated as a live backing band for Jim Noir).
A 30-song tape cassette called IBB Tape released on Robert's own label Italian Beach Babes,[5] and a 7" single released on Jack Cooper's label Suffering Jukebox (Cenetaph/Go-Betweens), caught the eye of Brighton's Fatcat Records and the band signed with them towards the end of 2010.
The band's debut album was recorded in a studio based in a boat on the River Thames and was released in April 2011.
[7] The band played 2011's SXSW Music Festival[8] and toured the United States twice with White Denim and Sebadoh.