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Nic Arlington was formed in 2015 by Melbourne singer-songwriter Nic Arlington and Sydney band bassist Jared King after meeting at the Australian Institute of Music. Nic began her music career as a cellist at the Queensland Youth Symphony Orchestra, quitting in her teens to join several punk bands in Fortitude Valleys’ thriving alternative scene. Nic entered and won 2003’s Girlz Who Rock band competition held at the Zoo, Brisbane, leading to a string of demo’s, community radio play; ‘handmade CDs with skulls drawn on them” and local industry interest. Nic did a stint at Broadway Dance Centre, New York in 2010, where a career as a Broadway dancer was rerouted to commercial song writing after a dance injury and the realisation from the outspoken singer that “performing other peoples work was suffocating- no offence.” Nic learned the piano and focused on vocals under Ripley Greers Studios vocal coach Kirt Robson (A. Lavigne/K. Clarkson). Jared split contemporary music performance