Joe McKee and Andy Citawarman met when they were fourteen years old; they began writing music together almost immediately.
After a few line-ups and name changes, the band settled on Snowman with new drummer Ross DiBlasio joining in 2002.
They also recorded two demo CDs, which included early versions of "Lost in the Woods", "The Horror Song", "Moodswing" and a track that would go through many changes to eventually become "Wormwood".
[citation needed] In 2003, the band won The Next Big Thing competition and began recording an EP later that year.
[6] "You Are a Casino" was released as a limited 7" single in the UK on 25 June 2007 on the Passport Label, through Forte Distribution[7] In January 2008, Snowman announced that they were recording their second album with David Parkin.
On 23 November 2010, Snowman announced the title, Absence, and track listing of their upcoming album.