[2] The Amorettes were formed in March 2009 when vocalist and guitarist Gill Montgomery met drummer Hannah McKay at Stevenson College in Edinburgh.

Geoff Barton of Classic Rock magazine rated it as 8/10, describing it as "Three minute stun gun bursts full of humour and hellion fury.

[7] They continued to tour and perform regularly, playing the Hard Rock Hell festival in Ibiza in May 2014; opening for Sebastian Bach and Black Star Riders at the Steelhouse Festival in Wales in July,[4][8] and playing at Bloodstock Open Air[9] and earning sponsorship from Jägermeister in August.

[10] In October 2014, they were announced as the support act for the double-headlining tour of the UK and Ireland by Europe and Black Star Riders.

[11] Europe frontman Joey Tempest and Black Star Riders singer Ricky Warwick both welcomed the band, with Warwick stating, "We loved The Amorettes when they opened for BSR this last summer – they represent the heart and soul of The Runaways combined with The Donnas with great songs to boot... and even better, they are Scottish!!

On 2 February, the band performed a track from the album, "Rock Me, Roll Me", live on The Fountainbridge Show on STV Edinburgh.

[14] The album's release was followed by the tour with Black Star Riders and Europe in March, then shows in the Netherlands, including the Dijkrock Festival on 18 April.

Returning to Scotland, the band supported Ash in Montrose on 22 May, and Black Stone Cherry at The Garage in Glasgow on 11 June.

[15] The band also performed at Sandnes in Norway on 20 June, and played at the British Steel Saturday Night Festival in Fismes, France, on 3 October.

He cited comparisons with Getcha Rocks Off-era Def Leppard, and AC/DC during their early period with Bon Scott, and claimed the riff from the album closer "Stealing Thunder" to be "the best I've heard all year".

On 10 June, a performance of "Let the Neighbours Call the Cops" was aired on The Friday Night Rock Show on Vintage TV, presented by Nicky Horne.

[29] In March, The Amorettes again accompanied Black Star Riders on a tour of the UK and Ireland, supporting alongside Gun on the first five dates.

During June and July, Montgomery performed a solo acoustic tour as part of Urbanfest 2017, in association with Belushi's and Jägermeister, consisting of ten shows across the UK and Europe.

The band's fourth album, Born to Break, was recorded during September and October 2017 at Rockfield Studios, again with Morley and Brine, and was released worldwide on 6 April 2018, ahead of a six-date UK tour supporting The Dead Daisies.

Warwick said the song was "based on personal experience, and a nod to some of the great artists out there who have shaped and defined our rock n roll identity.

This was followed by a headline slot at the Winter Rocks festival in Sheffield on 1 December alongside Skindred, Stone Broken and Wayward Sons, and then three shows supporting The Wildhearts in London, Birmingham and Glasgow.

On 7 March 2019, a new quartet lineup of The Amorettes was announced, as Montgomery joined forces with the rhythm section of UK-based rock trio Tequila Mockingbyrd, who had recently parted company with their guitarist/vocalist.

She was replaced on a temporary basis in both bands by Mart Trail, who was also bass guitarist for Aaron Buchanan & The Cult Classics.

The only recorded material to be released in 2019 was under the Tequila Mockingbyrd name, a single titled "Drunk When I Told Ya", featuring O'Toole, Montgomery, Buchanan and Jaye, with Jimi Hocking of The Screaming Jets on mandolin.