They came to prominence with the release of their first EP, 'Rubicon' in February 2007, and entered the Irish Top 50 that month.

[1] The Kybosh have been described as "combining a love of whistleable pop tunes with the dark, sharp edge of '80s new wave",[2] and are influenced by bands such as Interpol, The Cure, Joy Division, Killing Joke, Echo & the Bunnymen, and early U2.

[4] They completed a summer mini-tour in 2007, supporting a number of bands such as Rough Trade Records’ 1990s.

[7] Tipped as one of the most promising bands of 2008 by John Meagher in The Irish Independent,[8] The Kybosh released their mini-album, 'Until We Are Lost' on 23 October 2008.

[9] After a brief hiatus, The Kybosh returned to release their three-track EP entitled 'Ignorance', on 6 October 2010.