[4] Lead singer Kyle Falconer, guitarist Peter Reilly, bassist Kieren Webster and original drummer Michael Annable all attended St John's RC High School,[5] They began by performing a number of their own songs and cover versions at school talent contests.

The deputy head teacher of St John's stated that he knew the band would go far and he told them to push for a record deal.

[6] The band were later ejected from their base in The Bayview, following singer Kyle Falconer reportedly riding a scooter along the bar.

[7][8] The band continued to tour small venues around their hometown, and after their second billed gig at The Doghouse, they were signed to local independent Dundee record label Two Thumbs,[9] and released the self-titled The View EP in early 2006.

[citation needed] During this period the band came to the attention of BBC Radio 1 presenters Zane Lowe, Edith Bowman and Jo Whiley as well as BBC Radio 2 presenter Dermot O'Leary who gave them airplay nine months before the album hit number one.

The band's live performance of "Wasted Little DJs" (later to be their first single) featured on Zane's show of 8 February 2006, alongside established acts The Kooks and Be Your Own Pet.

[19] During the production of the album, co-writer and bassist Kieren Webster was voted as number six on the NME Cool List 2006 Top 50.

Instead of waiting on-stage to shake hands with the host, the band immediately left the stage, leaving Rove McManus with a simple pat on the back from Steven Morrison.

Subsequent singles however, a double a-side of "The Don"/"Skag Trendy" and "Face for the Radio", failed to receive such chart success, reaching only No.

"The Don"/"Skag Trendy" is to date the View's last single to chart in the UK top 40.

Limited Edition copies of the album featured a DVD containing their full-length documentary, Dryburgh Style, a gig from the Glasgow Barrowlands and all music videos released up to "Shock Horror".

In addition to this, Kyle Falconer played an acoustic, charity solo show in Liverpool on 27 February.

In an interview with Scottish newspaper The Daily Record, bassist Kieren Webster said the album is being produced by Youth, who has worked with the likes of The Verve and Primal Scream.

In an interview with NME after T in the Park 2011, frontman Kyle Falconer said that they had begun to write songs for the fourth album, and that it could be out by Christmas.

The tours stops included, Bournemouth, London, Sunderland, Derby, Norwich, Birmingham, Liverpool, Glasgow and ended with a homecoming show at Dundee on 19 December.

They headlined the Saturday of RockNess festival however this was abandoned after three songs due to over-crowding and rescheduled to the Sunday.

The album has been rumored to release around September, the time Kyle reminds us when he "Was attacked by the geese at camper down zoo" In a new interview with Clash Music.

[33][34] The View are due to play several gigs in support of the release of the compilation, including a string of performances at the Propaganda Indie Club nights across the UK, an intimate gig at King Tut's Wah Wah Hut, they also supported the Stone Roses at their Glasgow Green concert on 15 June 2013.

The band announced unplugged show scheduled for June in Edinburgh, Aberdeen and three dates at Oran Mor in Glasgow.

The View's fifth studio album was produced by Albert Hammond Jr. and is entitled Ropewalk after the Hamburg Reeperbahn district where it was recorded.

However, on 13 May 2015 it was announced that the album release will be postponed until 11 September 2015, due to Kyle receiving treatment for an unspecified but ongoing illness.

To coincide with the release the View played in-store performances at music stores throughout Scottish cities as well as a one-off exclusive gig in their hometown of Dundee.

They played a further UK tour throughout September and October culminating in three sold-out appearances at Edinburgh's Liquid Rooms.

[36] This was followed by a full UK tour throughout May 2017 to celebrate the 10th anniversary of the release of their debut album and also saw the band inducted into the Barrowland Ballroom Hall of Fame.

During 2017, the band announced they would be taking a one-year hiatus in order to pursue other projects including singer Kyle Falconer's debut solo album.

The band played their last show of 2017 on 1 December to a sold-out crowd in their hometown of Dundee.

In February 2023, the band announced their reunion by detailing their sixth studio album, Exorcism of Youth.

[38] In an ensuing statement, the band described the altercation as "a brotherly bust-up that went too far" and assured fans that their remaining tour dates would be going ahead.