Standfast was formed in 1997 by singer Suzanne Mosson and guitarist Patrick Turner.

Prior to forming the band, Mosson worked as a TV interviewer in Sweden, while Turner was a studio and tour musician.

[1] The duo signed to EMI Records in 2000, who released their debut album to 28 countries worldwide the following year.

[1] In his November 2001 review, Riaan Wolmarans of the Mail & Guardian stated, "It's laid-back, melodic and gentle — the opener and hit single 'Carcrashes' is a good example of what to expect from the rest of the album — but it's versatile, too, with dancey beats coming up on tracks like 'Be My Sun'".

[2] He also claimed that, "the lyrics are not just empty pop rhymes — even the Internet and Bill Gates are addressed alongside the expected love and relationship material.