John Wills had previously been a founder member of Loop and The Hair and Skin Trading Company.
Originally known as "Pinkie Maclure and John Wills", the duo changed their name following their move to Scotland from London in 2001.
Their music is characterised by a blend of rich, cinematic arrangements and wide-ranging, jazz-inflected vocals.
They have recorded six albums together since 2000, influenced stylistically by film soundtracks, jazz, psychedelic folk and electronica.
This became a multimedia stage production called Song Noir, with films by John Wills.