The band formed in Cape Town, during April 2003. At the time Inge Beckmann, a classically trained jazz and opera singer, was performing with the hip-hop group Spindle Sect. She desired to create a solo electronica project with a producer “that was a team player”. Paul Ressel, performing as the Humazier, felt he needed a female vocalist to further explore his musical style. One evening, Beckmann heard some Humanizer tracks, and "instantly" realised this was the producer she wanted. A mutual friend, Dominique Gawlowski, introduced her to Ressel and, a month later, the duo named themselves Lark. They later asked Gawlowski to manage their live shows.