Their name derived from the Led Zeppelin song "Dancing Days" pitched by the band's bassist, Mimmi.

[4] Two of the band members completed school as late as summer 2008,[5] and they received a lot of publicity during 2007, including being featured in NME and on MTV2.

They released a 5-track EP in Sweden before being signed by UK label Wichita Recordings, who released a self-titled single in October 2007 (described as "Blondie backed by The Attractions",[7] and "The Slits rehearsing with Bow Wow Wow whilst breaking in a new drummer"[8]), with a second single, "Hitten".

[9] The band was chosen personally by Belle & Sebastian to perform at their second Bowlie Weekender festival presented by All Tomorrow's Parties in the UK in December 2010.

The band made a number of festival appearances in the summer including Glastonbury finishing with Popaganda in Stockholm on 27 August.