In mid-2009, Dave Hartley and Mark Meilack, both formerly of Hijak Oscar, were approached by Robert Hughes with a demo CD of four tracks.

Former Idle Jack drummer Simon Himsworth and York-based guitarist Paul Heaney joined shortly after.

This opened a door for Stuart Fletcher who in the past played for The Seahorses, The Yards, and Rick Witter & The Dukes.

[3] They were backed by York MP Hugh Bayley in the 2012 Rock The House competition.

[4] The band made it through to the International Finals of Surface Festival 2012 and played IndigO2#indigO2 in The O2 Arena (London) on 29 September 2012.