U.K. indie rock band the Brute Chorus have earned an enthusiastic following for their music, which fuses the passion and drive of guitar-based rock with the soulful textures of blues, country, and rockabilly. The band had been paying their dues on the British club circuit when they got their first major break in 2007 in the form of a Monday night residency at Camden's the Hawley Arms, a pub that became a regular haunt for a number of top-name musicians (most notably Amy Winehouse), attracting a crowd of music fans and tastemakers. As the Brute Chorus began attracting a loyal and growing audience, the proprietors of the Hawley Arms decided to start an independent record label, and the Brute Chorus became the first act signed to Bumpman Originals Records. The band's second single, "Grow Fins," became an indie hit thanks to extensive British airplay and a music video. The Brute Chorus took up a more extensive touring schedule, including appearances at the Glastonbury and Camden Crawl festivals. In 2009, the Brute Chorus began work on their first full-length release.