The Vanns began as a jamming group in 2012 and went onto win the 2012 Red Bull Bedroom Jam, which gave them a placement with The Getaway Plan at the Sydney Hi-Fi, recording time in Melbourne with Jan Skubiszewski and a set at Homebake 2012.
[6] Alexander Crowden from Beat Magazine called the EP "some mighty fine infectious pop-rock" saying "They sound unlike pretty much any other band on the local landscape, and that's a good thing; we need more bands like these guys.
"[1] In March 2017, The Vanns released their third EP Shake the Hand That Picks the Fight.
Trying to shut out what you can't face with temporary reliefs, which we've all done at times - living in a constant high to escape from what's real.
[9] In March 2023, The Vanns announced the release of their second studio album, Last Of Your Kind.