 Werb had previously pursued different incarnations of the band in Vancouver and Montreal before meeting Banwatt through their shared membership in Henri Fabergé and the Adorables.They began playing and recording together as Woodhands in October 2006, and signed to Paper Bag Records in the fall of 2007 after playing the Pop Montreal festival.The duo finished the recording of "Heart Attack" in early 2008 with producer Roger Leavens at Boombox Sound in Toronto.