The Exports formed on a sunny day in the late summer of 2004. This seemingly disparate trio from Australia, and Cornwall were united in Manchester by their love of all things Punk and Rock n Roll. Immediately they were thrust into a series of some of the wildest parties south Manchester has seen, centred around the house in which the band lived and rehearsed. Local cult promoters ‘Akoustik Anarkhy’ soon started to give The Exports regular slots alongside Nine Black Alps and The Longcut, both at their club nights and at the house parties, one of which became the first event of its kind to be given a two-page review in the NME. Manchester’s top promoters ‘Blowout’ started to give The Exports regular slots and the ‘friends of mine’ club night was launched off the back of the band’s riotous live following. As ’04 became ’05 The Exports began to find themselves in high demand in the Capital, supporting The Paddingtons and Art Brut among others. In March ’05 they put out ‘A letter from the Whiz kid, their self-released debut single. The six hundred copies sold out in two weeks. On June 7th ’05 Steve Lamacq, having attended Exports gigs in both cities, gave ‘Whiz Kid’ its national debut on Radio 1.