Andrew Morris was part of Brisbane rock band Palladium before branching out to embark on a solo career. In 2004 he released his debut album, Little by Little, to critical acclaim on his own label, Soul Arch Records. Morris toured the album widely across Austalia with his backing band The Dry Bones, playing with the likes of Tim Rogers and Bernard Fanning and appearing at significant festivals. The Magoo-produced sophomore album Valleys followed in 2006, and Morris recieved increased attention and air-play around the country. He bunkered up in the studio with J Walker, of Machine Translations fame, for the album Union Bars in 2007. The pair played all the instruments on the album, with Walker producing the result.