The band was started in early 2011 by Gavin Miller and Thomas Ragsdale, and was originally a spin off from the electronic group worriedaboutsatan,^[4]^[5] and plays similar music but with rhythms more suitable for dancing.^[6] The band initially self-released two EPs: 'Far End Of The Graveyard',^[7] and the 'Far End Of The Graveyard Remixes'.^[8]

Their debut album, 'The Very Last Of The Saints' was released in 2012 by Last Night On Earth, the imprint started by Sasha,^[9] to a generally positive critical response.^[10]^[11]^[12]^[13]

The singles 'Far End Of The Graveyard' and 'A Muffled Sound Of Voices' brought the band to a larger audience thanks to radio airplay.^[14] XFM DJ Mary Anne Hobbs later featured a guest mix from the band on her Saturday evening show^[15]

The band are particularly known for their live shows, as they use a mixture of more traditional instrumentation such as guitars and vocals, with electronic elements like laptops and Roland SPD-S drum pads.^[16]

In 2013, the band toured the UK,^[17]^[18] including a performance at the "Sounds from the Other City" concert in Salford.

In 2014, the band released a library of sound samples that it had created.^[19]

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