In 2012 the band signed with New York City/Brighton based label FatCat Records [REF] In January 2012 the band recorded their debut studio album with Rory Attwell on The Lightship 95, a professional recording studio on a 550 tonne ship, permanently moored at Trinity Buoy Wharf, East London [REF].
Close friend, Kacey Underwood of London-based group Big Deal filled in playing bass guitar for PAWS in order to help maintain a booking commitment that was made for the band to perform at Tufnell Park Dome supporting Brooklyn based band Beach Fossils on 14 May 2013 [REF].