Futures formed when friends Ant West, Casey Roarty and George Lindsay disbanded from previous band (Tonight Is Goodbye) and looked to start something new.

They soon added bassist Christian Ward and reinvented themselves as Futures.

In September 2009, the band's first gig as Futures, at The Fly in London, completely sold out

In Issue 133 of Rock Sound magazine, March 2010, Futures gave away their debut mini album, The Holiday, free of charge leading the issue to becoming the biggest selling copy of the magazine in two years. The album was later made available for purchasing via the band's website. The album was originally going to be releasd as a free download from the band's website until Rock Sound suggested the idea of a covermount release.

The band headlined the Kerrang! stage at the Slam Dunk Festival at Leeds and Hatfield.

The band released the debut album later in 2011.