The four members of Kissaway Trail (Søren, Thomas, Gabriel and Rune) originally recorded together under the name 'Isles', and did a self-released album called "We have decided not to die" in 2005.

Since then, an additional guitarist, Daniel, while Thomas started to sing alongside Søren making the distinctive two lead-vocal sound that they have today.

The band have cited influences to their music include The Beach Boys, Grandaddy, Daniel Johnston, Placebo and Sonic Youth, amongst others.

In December 2011 Kissaway Trail announced that their former bassist Rune Pedersen and guitarist Daniel Skjoldmose will leave the band but they will continue playing as a trio.

On May 14, 2013, Yep Roc Records announced that Kissaway Trail's forthcoming album "Breach" would be released on August 20, 2013.