On 1 April 2016 the band changed their name to Sløtface, citing social media censorship issues [1] and released the single "Sponge State", reaching critical acclaim.
[9] Hailing from Stavanger, Norway, the four-piece formed after vocalist Haley Shea and guitarist Tor-Arne Vikingstad began writing songs together.
To date the band have released three EPs: Slutface, Sponge State and Empire Records, two albums: Try Not to Freak Out and Sorry for the Late Reply, and 13 singles.
Sløtface said of the event, "After an eleven-hour drive, four ferries and a blizzard, we finally got our gear up the mountain and played a show for the chained-up activists and some Finnish workers.
Eventually the boss man from Nordic Mining showed up and called the cops – the protesters were arrested, and each received a $1200 USD fine, and we got banned from being on the mountain."
More than 80 people were arrested during the three-week protest, starting from 1 February 2016, with the young activists fined in excess of US$100,000 and targeted in a Nordic Mining lawsuit to the tune of $250,000.
[14] When in Austin, TX, USA for SXSW 2017, the band were interviewed by CNN for their stance and thoughts on women's rights and equality under the new President, drawing praise and criticism alike.