The band started playing shows in early 2007.[1] Towards the end of 2007, the band wrote and recorded a self-titled demo EP. The EP placed in the Top 5 Most Added Albums on USCollege Radio.[2] It also gained rotation on US radio station KEXP,[3] with single "4 To The Floor" played widely. The band were also played heavily on Australian network Triple J,[4] and had two number one songs ("4 To The Floor" and "Nikee") on the alternative New Zealand b.net radio network. The songs "4 To The Floor" and "Time Mismanagement" charted on the NZ Industry Radioscope chart for 21 weeks in 2008, peaking at #3 and #2 respectively.[5]
The video for "(You & Me) As Thick As Thieves" was released in September 2009.[11]
In November 2009, the band released the a second EP[12] featuring songs recorded in between touring of that year. The lead single "Fist Full Of Dollars" was Download of the Day on NME.com[13] and Song of the Day on KEXP.org.[14] The second single "You're A Jerk" placed in the NZ Radioscope chart for 9 weeks, peaking at #1.[15] "Fist Full Of Dollars", and 3rd single "Dirt In The Water" also placed in the Radioscope charts for 11 and 5 weeks respectively.[16]
In 2010, the band toured the United States and Europe for three months[17] before starting work on their debut album.[18]