Themakingof formed initially as a side-project between Leigh Dawber and Tom John (Mascot Fight). It soon went full-band (with the addition of Matt Spalding, Nathan Wilson and James Machin) and they made their live debut in August 2007. In 2008, Sean Dodds joined the band, as a replacement for Matt who now rarely appears at gigs. In 2009, Swapnil Chilka joined the band on additional keys. The debut album is released in June 2009.