Doe started in early 2013 after Nicola Leel and Jake Popyura, who had met through a classified ad the previous year, cemented the initial lineup with the addition of guitarist Alessandro 'Alex' Sorenti. Their formation was quickly followed by a string of UK shows, three EP releases (
S/t,
Summer 2013 and
Late Bloomer) and a European tour with their friends The Exhausts. Matthew Sykes joined on guitar after Sorenti's departure and the band released
Sooner, an EP coupled with a lyric/photo
zine. The compilation LP
First Four was released through
Specialist Subject Records in 2014, with a US cassette version following a year later via Old Flame Records. 2015 saw the release of single
Avalanche/Basement on
Fierce Panda and a split LP on
Alcopop! Records. Sykes parted ways with the band in September that year and was replaced by Dean Smithers prior to a UK tour with Dogs On Acid. In March 2016, Doe recorded their debut full-length effort
Some Things Last Longer than You with producer Matthew Johnson (
Hookworms) and in July released videos for the singles Sincere and Last Ditch. The album was released on 9 September 2016 to critical acclaim. The band spent much of 2017 touring in support of the album, including UK/EU stints with
LVL UP,
Jeff Rosenstock,
Pile and
Honeyblood. They also embarked on their first North American tour with Philadelphia-based Yankee Bluff. Doe's second album,
Grow into It, was released on 28 September 2018 through
Big Scary Monsters and
Topshelf Records. The band immediately embarked on tours of the UK and Europe, including dates with
Speedy Ortiz and
Dilly Dally.
Grow into It was featured on
ABC News' '50 Best Albums of 2018' list, ranking at number 11. In June 2019, following tours of Europe, USA and several UK festival appearances, Doe announced they would be splitting up. In a statement posted to their social media channels, they called their decision "100% mutual/amicable/positive", stating that whilst it was an experience they "wouldn’t have swapped out for anything", it could often be "stressful and anxiety-inducing to boot". The band played their farewell show at
The Lexington on 7 September 2019, with a video and live album of the show made available digitally in March 2021. ==Members==