They are sometimes regarded as members of the New Yorkshire music scene and appeared regularly alongside other hotly tipped local bands including ¡Forward, Russia!, This Et Al, The Sunshine Underground, The Pigeon Detectives and Wild Beasts.
During promotional tours, the band supported Mystery Jets, The Young Knives and The Noisettes, also making appearances at Leeds Festival in 2005 and 2006.
Former Vatican Jet member Matt Flint (bass guitar and vocals) joined in 2007 and the line-up was completed in 2008 with the addition of Ben Farber (keyboards and percussion).
Both singles received glowing reviews from local and national press, including Leeds Music Scene,[1] Artrocker, Fact Magazine and Drowned in Sound.
[5] As regional winners of the Red Stripe Music Awards 2008, the band played at the national final at London's Kentish Town Forum.