The band has based its name around Australian political events as they were originally known as, "Julia Gillard," around 2011 however this was changed to Latham's Grip because of an image showing former leader of the opposition Mark Latham shaking hands with former Australian Prime Minister John Howard.
"Hey Señorita," was the band's second task, as they began work on their second EP in early 2013 right after their tour had finished.