 Named after the 1953 Humphrey Bogart film, the band toured New Zealand constantly for several years, before setting off on international tours across Australia, Europe, and the United States (where they eventually relocated in 2010).Battle Circus performed at many international festivals, including the Big Day Out in New Zealand, SXSW and Culture Collide in the United States, Spring Scream Festival in Taiwan, and Fuse Festival in Australia.The band has notable relations to fellow Auckland, New Zealand band Decortica of which past member Tory Staples is now a member of.