ðə ɡɹˈuːp wʌz fˈɔːɹmd baɪ ˈændɹiə pˈɑːɹkɚ vˈoʊkəlz ænd pˈɔːl ˈædəmz ɡɪtˈɑːɹ ænd kˈiːboːɹdz wɛn ðə tˈuː mˈɛt ɪn bˈɛɾʊswˈaɪkˈoʊɛd ɪn nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd nˈaɪnti sˈɪks.
The group was formed by Andrea Parker (vocals) and Paul Adams (guitar and keyboards) when the two met in Betws-y-Coed in 1996.