In 1998,[REF][REF][REF] Greg Hitchcock, Tim Oxley, Jodi Phillis and Raphael Whittingham, who were successful artists solo or in various other acts,[REF][REF] formed The Dearhunters in a pub in Sydney [REF].
They also appeared on a compilation featuring artists or groups under Candle Records,[REF] as well as releasing a split EP shared with Hired Guns,[REF] which was released on vinyl [REF].