They first gained a modicum of fame via their Myspace site, when they uploaded early demos which were successfully received by fans.
[1][2] New Device began the recording process for their debut album Takin' Over in June 2008, with Ryan Richards of Funeral for a Friend handling drum duties.
New Device supported Europe at their sold-out "Classic Rock Roll of Honour Awards" gig at the Relentless Garage venue in Islington on 1 November 2009.
This tour saw vocalist Dan Leigh duet with Dante Gizzi from Gun on a cover of the Beastie Boys song, "Fight For Your Right (To Party)" on the Glasgow date.
During this tour it was announced that the band were to support Bon Jovi for one date at the O2 Arena (London), playing to an estimated audience of 23,000 people.
Alongside New Device, the Powerage Tour also featured The Treatment, Lethargy and Million Dollar Reload.
They debuted new songs in a gig at The Borderline venue in London on 29 November 2011, and a series of live dates with The Treatment followed throughout December.