The concept of forming a band centered around three bass players emerged during a drunken night and was initiated by Hook and Mani as a reaction to their bands New Order and Primal Scream being stalled. an
instrumental called "The Tower". In a 2006 interview with
Argentine newspaper
Página/12, Hook expressed satisfaction with the band's progress, stating, "We've already written 17 tracks and [the album]'s coming along very well. We hope to finish it soon.". He also explained his determination to succeed. "The reason we decided to do it was because everyone laughed in our face when we suggested the idea. So we thought, 'Fuck them! We're gonna show them.'" Having delayed the album for so long, in 2010 Hook launched a new website, worked out a distribution arrangement with American independent record label
24-Hour Service Station, and released the debut Freebass recording
Two Worlds Collide EP, as a
digital download in March 2010 and on
CD in August. A full album, titled ''
It's a Beautiful Life'', was again initially released as a digital download in April 2010, and as an expanded edition CD with three additional tracks and a bonus instrumental versions disc, on 20 September by Essential for Europe, Australia and South East Asia; and 7 December by 24 Hour Service Station for the rest of the world. The band's official website confirmed in August 2010 that Rourke was no longer part of the line-up, noting: "Andy Rourke was initially involved in the conception of the group and contributed to the EP and a few tracks on the LP. He is now living in NYC and will not be joining the band for live dates." Andy Rourke died on 19 May 2023. Gary “Mani” Mounfield died on 20 November 2025. ==Discography==