[1] Misterlee consisted of Allatson on vocals, drums and effects, augmented by guitarist Jamie Smith and Michael "Curtis" Oxtoby on electric violin and bass guitar.

The debut album was released in 2002, called Chiselgibbon (2002)[2] it largely written and performed solo by Allatson, In 2005, the second album Night of the Killer Longface was released, like the previous one it has largely written and performed by Allatson.

Circa that year, Misterlee played in the United States and were looking for American distribution for the second album.

[citation needed] In the same year, the band were featured on the compilation record AFUK & I (VOL.

[citation needed] The band has played with Hamell on Trial, Sebadoh, Jeffrey Lewis, Johnny Dowd, Simple Kid, and The Mountain Goats, and has also appeared at festivals such as In the City, Secret Garden Party and Summer Sundae.[when?]