Vocalist and guitarist Louise Wener came across guitarist Jon Stewart while the pair were attending Manchester University in 1992. The following year, they moved to London and formed a band with bassist Diid Osman and drummer Andy Maclure of the Crawl.
In 1992, Louise Wener, a vocalist and guitarist, encountered Jon Stewart, another guitarist, while attending Manchester University.  The pair subsequently moved to London in 1993 and formed a band with bassist Diid Osman and drummer Andy Maclure of the Crawl.