Pin-Up Went Down was formed as a one-man project by Alexis Damien in Rouen in 2006, who then added more members.
Pin-Up Went Down was formed in 2006, initially as a one-man project by former Carnival in Coal and Wormfood member Alexis Damien and bearing the name Esthete Piggie.
Damien was later joined by singer, writer and photographer Aurélie "Asphodel" Raidron, who had also sung for other projects such as gothic metal band Penumbra, Howdy Effect and Nowonmai, and the band changed its name to the current one later on.
Shortly after she formed the duo öOoOoOoOoOo (pronounced "chenille"; French for "caterpillar") with Baptiste Bertrand; they released their first studio album, Samen, on 21 October 2016 through Apathia Records.
[5] Pin-Up Went Down was inactive for several years after Asphodel's departure until November 2017, when they announced a compilation album entitled Remasters, which would feature re-mastered versions of the songs of the band.