They were formed in 2012 by Conrad Ellis (guitarist), Sam Bell (bass) and Jess Whitmore (drums) as a three-piece. In 2013, the band released three singles: "Matter of Time," "30 Minute Break," and "Rain;" all three being recorded by
Sam Williams, best known for discovering
alternative rock band
Supergrass. They were picked up by
Vulture Hound, which called the group "the epitome of modern Rock-n-roll." This change coincided with a change to a more electronically enhanced sound, described by
Clash as "all epic guitars and contagious synth lines". The band were invited on tour with
One Night Only in 2015 and so the band expanded, with guitarist Lewis Pusey joining January of that year. His first performance with the band was on set in London at the recording of
The Believer music video. In 2017 The Luka State started writing music for their debut album, which would become
Fall In Fall Out, in their Winsford rehearsal space whilst touring extensively across the UK and internationally. The band self-funded the recording of
Fall In Fall Out at The Pool studio in London between October 2017 and August 2018 with producer Jamie Evans. Additionally the track "Bold" was produced by Simon Edwards, formerly the bassist of
Fairground Attraction and
Billy Bragg’s touring band, in his home studio.
Alan Moulder (producer of
U2,
Arctic Monkeys,
Nine Inch Nails) and Mike Cave (who had worked with
Lewis Capaldi) mixed the majority of the record, with Catherine Marks mixing "Bold" and Tarek Musa mixing "What's My Problem". The band originally planned to self-release the album before signing to NYC based record label Anti Fragile in December 2019, and then signing to Shelter Music / BMG across Europe in November 2020. In May 2022 the band launched what will be their next album campaign, with the single "Bring Us Down" released alongside announcing their first headline tour of North America, planned for autumn 2022, following UK touring that begins at
2000trees. In July 2025 lead vocalist Conrad Ellis sustained multiple injuries after falling off stage during the La Sainte Rock Festival. These injuries caused the band's work on their third studio album to be put on hold while Conrad recovered. In April 2026 the band announced on their official Instagram page that they will be taking a hiatus, citing the injury Conrad sustained a year prior as the event that took the wind out of their sails. The band also acknowledged that work had continued on their third studio album but it once again had to be put on hold. ==Football collaborations==