The band were signed by the original founders of Sire Records, legendary A&R man Seymour Stein and producer/songwriter Richard Gottehrer, to the revived Blue Horizon label.
[2] Ned Wyndham, Alex 'Billy' Hill and Josh Martens shared a love of 50's soul, roots, doo-wop, and classic rock, which led them all to the London Centre of Contemporary Music.
During their college years, they were able to hone their skills, putting on rootsy[clarification needed] nights at Notting Hill Arts Club and The Troubadour.
[3] They recruited the final member of their band, George Elliot, after original guitarist, Adam Callan, left in the Summer of 2009.
[6] Scoundrels played numerous UK festivals over the summer of 2011, including a main stage slot at Jamie Oliver's inaugural Big Feastival.