Background
The band started playing music together while attending Prince Henry's Grammar School in Otley, West Yorkshire. Their first band was called Orka but they later changed their name to Salvadore. In December 2004 they joined forces with Mark Heaton, a friend from the vibrant Leeds music scene.
They signed with indie label White Duke Records in 2005 and the band released two singles, Your Vegas and Flybuzz, the latter hitting number 12 in the UK Indie Chart. They began extensively touring the UK and in the summer of that year they performed on the unsigned stage at Leeds Festival.
In mid 2006, while taking a break from touring, Coyle visited friends in New York City and after playing a few acoustic shows and handing out demos a buzz began to build around the band. The other four members flew out for a few weeks and the band played a handful of shows over the summer, generating interest from several major labels. By Christmas 2006 a record deal with Universal Republic was signed.
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