[1] The band's frontman and songwriter Mark Roberts cites influences in post-rock, electronic and classical music, minimalism, art and philosophy,[2] and describes his lyrical style as narrative and autobiographical, often explicitly depicting past personal experiences and memories.
[3] The Enright House made its debut release in 2006 with the extended play Broken Hands, issued as part of A Low Hum's monthly magazine, which routinely included compilations and unreleased material by New Zealand artists.
The Enright House was founded in 2000 by guitarist and electronic musician Mark Roberts, whilst studying music and composition in Chicago.
Roberts recorded his own music under this alias largely independent of any input from others and was apprehensive towards performing live until 2006, when his songs, uploaded to MySpace, caught the attention of A Low Hum's founder Ian "Blink" Jogensen.
That year, The Enright House would release its debut EP Broken Hands and recruit Simon Gemmill and Evan Schaare to the band's live lineup, with Thomas Lambert to join mid-2007.