Vine, Milton, Dyke and Harper were childhood friends who grew up together in a hippy commune in a small village in Norfolk (and went to boarding school together).
Their first album Kick was released 17 April 2006, after a long period of media hype and critical acclaim from the British indie music press.
Its single "Love Is a Number", hailed by many as the soundtrack of the year (including Conor McNicholas, editor of the NME and Kele from Bloc Party who described it as "the song I wished I'd written"[citation needed]) - an eclectic fusion of electronics and bass driven guitars, divided the critics, both impressing and confusing them.
Work began on the new album as they said farewell to Taxxi and embraced Poppy into the fold, a distant relative of Finn's, whose presence provided a final unifying link for the band, all brought together by friendship or family connections.
In 2008, the band made their foray into Eastern Europe territory with gigs in Moscow, St. Petersburg and Ukraine where they headlined a festival in front of 33,000 people.