The band was founded by Laura MacFarlane, who played drums in Sleater-Kinney,[1] in 1996 as a solo project.

Some of their songs incorporate experimental elements such as unusual time signatures or exotic scales.

Some albums have been previously released through other labels such as Chapter Music, Trifekta, Stickfigure, Unstable Ape, If Society and Endearing Records.

Receiving the Sounds of Science Fiction was released exclusively to subscribers of the New York-based Dark Beloved Cloud single club.

Ninetynine have played live extensively in Australia, and toured internationally in New Zealand, Japan, the UK, Europe and North America.