[1] They formed in 2006 after the members met through mutual friends at a silly hat party, each of them originally living in disparate parts of the East Coast of Australia.
[2] The band garnered critical acclaim in the Sydney live music scene after playing extensively throughout the latter 2000s in both headline and international support slots[3] before releasing their debut single "Art School Girl"/"Wandering Star'" in 2009[4] and their full length Plains album in 2012.
The band uses shoegazing guitar techniques and understated vocals to emulate the loud and heavily distorted sound of 90's artists such as Ride and My Bloody Valentine when playing live.
[7] Shoegaze influences also feature strongly on the group's recordings, with many of their songs using multiple guitar layers and reverberation to achieve complex musical textures.
[8] The Laurels' extensive live headline shows and support slots for international artists throughout the late 2000s and early 2010s in Sydney and Melbourne were well received by the Australian music media.