The band's name is an abbreviation of the Ukrainian phrase "Тверезість і культура" which means "Sobriety and Culture".

TIK can trace its origin in 2000 when the history student Viktor Broniuk (vocals, accordion) and the music student Denys Repey (bass guitar) in Vinnytsia decided to form a band that they called TIK from the Ukrainian phrase "Тверезість і культура".

In 2006 the guitarist Kostiantyn Tegera left the band and was replaced by Serhiy Oliynyk.

In May 2006 Serhiy Fedchyshyn (bass guitar), Yevhen Zykov (keyboards) and Yan Nikitchuk (trumpet) joined the band.

A music video was recorded during the autumn and "Oleni" made its first appearance on Ukrainian TV in late November 2006.