After meeting during a weekly acoustic Open Mic Night at the University of Sussex, John Fitzpatrick and Steve Boniface began playing and writing together soon after, specialising in self-penned, upbeat songs and offbeat covers. The pair were part of indie rock band 'Johnny Fitz Promotion', playing gigs along the South Coast and in London, but after a year or so missed their acoustic roots and split from the group. After playing as a duo for 8 months the band expanded to include Jo Walters on piano and Pete 'Panache' McFarlane on drums.