 Halves was formed when Dave (Scanlon - original member), Brian and Tim sat down together and listed bands & composers they admired.They decided on the band's image, including their website & artwork and the visuals of their live shows and had “a very clear manifesto about the kind of sound we wanted and the kind of thing we wanted to do, which not many bands in this country Ireland were doing”.Elis joined soon after and work began on their debut release.