Forming as a 4 piece in Cashel, Co. Tipperary, Ireland in late 2008, Futurism started writing songs straight off the bat. Early days consisted of lounging around the guitarist's house coming up with melodies that they thought would sound great live, and playing local gigs in their hometown to give the songs a trial run. The ones that weren't thrown on the scrap heap made their way to the band's first demo, entitled "Blood on our Hands" which featured the catchy, and now fan-favourite "Numb" and the utter melancholy that is "Breathe".