Supermarionation are a three-piece alternative rock band formed in Edinburgh, Scotland in January 2008 by David Curry, Samuel Stevenson and Steven Tonge.
Following their live début in Edinburgh in July 2009, their first release, On the Fly, arrived in December 2010 on their own Six Take No Records[1] imprint with a second EP, Amongst the Northern Lochs, following in October 2011.
Initially covering songs by artists such as Neil Young, Ben Kweller and Matthew Sweet, the band played their first gigs over the summer of 2009 and quickly realised they needed to develop some original material.
On the Fly was released on 6 December 2010 to a small but warm[5] reception and over the succeeding months, it began to gain notice amongst the Scottish indie scene.
Tracks from the band's radio sessions were to be released as a live EP on Six Take No Records in October 2011 but fell foul of the conditions of Leith FM's radio license from Ofcom and so replacement tracks was rapidly recorded in the band's own studio to fill the already booked launch schedule and Amongst the Northern Lochs was released as a free download on 3 October 2011.