Prior to forming the band, Atwell, Hynes and Mehran (all of whom shared vocal and guitar duties) had met each other through mutual friends.
All three members of the group were involved in numerous, short-lived musical projects before the forming of Test Icicles.
After the band split, the individual members continued to stay active, becoming involved in a number of side projects between them.
Mehran was believed to have moved back to America after the split and claimed to have been spotted working in a record store in New York.
[2] In July 2018, Mehran was found dead in his Hollywood home due to suicide, just after completing work on a planned solo album.