Their music can be said to fall within the genre categories of bitpop and synthpop, with the band inspired by the "video games and computer era of the eighties.
The band-name Thermostatic was suggested by Michael Strandtoft of the band Helm.
The group's song "My Ship" was used in trailers for the Penumbra series by Swedish developer Frictional Games.
Thermostatic played their final concert on May 1, 2010 at the club Sticky Fingers in Gothenburg.
[4] In August 2013, an announcement was made that the group would re-unite to perform a concert at Sticky Fingers.