The band formed when guitarist Joe met vocalist Alexis in a tea room in Pinner, a suburb in North West London, and the pair discovered a shared affinity with emotive, brash and confrontational music.

Upon returning to London Andrew Moran was recruited as drummer and the trio played their debut at Brixton Windmill.

In August 2007, guitarist Joe joined Klaxons as bass player for the summer whilst Jamie Reynolds recovered from a broken ankle.

She has been likened in the underground press to a cross between Debbie Harry and Siouxsie Sioux[1] (she rejected such claims in an interview with Maps Magazine,[2] and their guitarist said it was lazy journalism), and she has cited the same influences they had, such as Nico, David Bowie and Diamanda Galás.

The Drowned in Sound webzine wrote that Alexis is tipped to become a "future underground icon,[4] and critics have been very favourable about their 7" singles.