[2] In 2012, lead vocalist Emily Lubitz provided the vocals for Dumb Ways to Die, a public service announcement campaign by Metro Trains Melbourne that quickly became a viral Internet hit, with over 250 million YouTube views.

Their most recent track "Love is a Dog", reached #16 on the AIR Charts, while receiving positive reviews in The Age and The Sydney Morning Herald.

Tinpan Orange were established in 2005 with three main band members, brother and sister Emily and Jesse Lubitz, with Alex Burkoy on violin.

Prior to the recording of the album, drummer Daniel Farrugia (Missy Higgins, Angus and Julia Stone) joined the band.

The album was produced by Steven Schram (Clairy Browne and the Bangin Rackettes, San Cisco) and released on Vitamin Records.

Tinpan Orange won Triple J Unearthed and were nominated for The Age Music Victoria Genre Award for Best Folk/Roots Album for Over the Sun in 2013.

During the same year, Emily Lubitz appeared on the popular SBS program RocKwiz, where she sang a Hall and Oates cover duet with Paul Dempsey.