Based in Toronto, Ontario, the band consisted of Simone Schmidt on vocals, Ian Russell on acoustic guitar, Stew Crookes on pedal steel, Paul Mortimer on electric guitar, Kyle Porter on bass, Dave Clarke on drums, and occasionally Jonathan Adjemian on organ and keyboards.

The band first formed in 2006 as a duo consisting of Russell and Schmidt, releasing their debut EP Hold it Together in 2007.

While the band took a hiatus from performing due to his chemotherapy treatment, Russell and Schmidt continued to write songs together.

[4] In January 2012, lead singer Simone Schmidt began performing in a solo project by the name of Fiver.

[5] In October 2012, Schmidt, Porter and Mortimer announced a new psychedelic country band with drummer Simone TB, called The Highest Order.