Formed in 2014, under the name Well Wisher, the band began as a studio only project by Tom Weaver and Liam Torrance, before expanding into a live performing quintet playing a style of emotional and dynamic music based in hardcore punk, shoegaze and post-rock.
Following his departure from Continents, Tom Weaver was approached by Liam Torrance, formerly the guitarist of Hot Damn, to begin a new project.
At this point, Weaver had become disheartened by touring, leading to him declining the offer until Torrance suggested the band be solely studio based, refraining from playing live.
Because of this, they enlisted additional guitarist Toby Evans, drummer Max Nicolai and bassist Scott Edwards and took the name Well Wisher.
[2] Following their second live performance, Well Wisher went on a brief hiatus as Weaver auditioned for the vacant vocalist spot in Northlane, at Torrence's suggestion.
[8] On 29 February 2016, the band's single "Darling" was premiered on Huw Stephens's show on BBC Radio 1, being officially released alongside a music video on 6 March.
This came with the announcement of the release of the four track EP Darling, only available on vinyl during the band's mainland Europe tour supporting Burning Down Alaska between 4 and 26 March.
[1] On 1 December 2018 the band released a statement explaining that they had decided to disband following a final UK and European tour and a one-off headline show in the US in 2019.
[26] On 1 December 2022, the band announced that they had reformed and that they had booked five tour date in the United Kingdom and mainland Europe between 12 and 20 January 2023.
[3] The BBC called their music at "one moment as atmospheric as 65DaysOfStatic or Explosions In The Sky, the next as fierce and intense as anything in Deftones' back catalogue [sic]".
[36] Alternative Press called it a "mix of rhythmic atmosphere, spoken word, hardcore guitar and more into the tracks guaranteed to move you and tell you a vivid story.
",[45] They have cited influences including This Will Destroy You, Caspian,[48] Motion City Soundtrack, Funeral for a Friend, the Blackout, Hondo Maclean[49] and Converge.