Stuart Leach[1] was originally the drummer in Carpet,[2] a funk band formed by Leach's brother Simon (guitar) and fellow year-12 Hollywood Senior High School student, Joel Quartermain (guitar), in Perth, Western Australia.
[3] Simon Leach inviting a friend, Kavyen Temperley (bass, vocals), who he shared a rental house with,[2] to join them.
Stuart and brother Simon went on to form The Mission Blue[4] with Jodie Tesoriero (National Campus Band finalists in 1998), releasing an EP Project One in 2000.
[7] The Leach brothers formed One Horse Town, with Spank vocalist Sasha Ion in 2002, and Kathy Potter.
The band finalised on a three piece outfit with Ronan Charles from Seahorse Radio on Rhodes piano, and Ion on vocals and guitar.