团名取材自The Flaming Lips专辑《Hit To Death In The Future Head》的The Futureheads，由Barry Hyde(主唱/吉他)、Ross Millard(主唱/吉他)、David Jaff(主唱/贝斯)与David Hyde(鼓)，形成特别的三主唱编制。2002年发表首张单曲后，随即被伦敦独立厂牌Fantastic Plastic网罗，发表了单曲作品《123 Nul》与《First Day》在英国独立圈中火速崛起，进而加盟旗下拥有The Streets的独立名厂679 Recordings，正式推出首张同名大碟《The Futureheads》，更受邀为Franz Ferdinand的北美巡回演出担任暖场乐团！ by Heather PharesTaking the best of post-punk, new wave, and pop as inspiration, Sunderlands Futureheads were among the best of the U.K.s angular movement, which also included Franz Ferdinand and Bloc Party. The band began as a trio of vocalist/guitarist Barry Hyde, bassist Jaff, and drummer Pete Brewis. Hyde and Brewis were tutors at a lottery-funded organization called the Sunderland City Detached Youth Project, which aimed to get kids off the street by having them play music instead. The band — whose members were still in their teens themselves — also used the building as a practice space, along with other area groups. The rest of the Futureheads lineup was also culled from the Sunderland City Detached Youth Project: vocalist/guitarist Ross Millard and Hydes little brother Dave, who eventually took over drums duty from Brewis. The band released its debut single in late 2002, and followed it up with two more singles in 2003, 123 Nul and First Day, both of which were issued by the Fantastic Plastic label. 679 stepped up to release the bands self-titled full-length in mid-2004. That fall, The Futureheads was released in the U.S., coinciding with the bands support slot on Franz Ferdinands North American tour. The Futureheads spent most of 2005 touring, including dates supporting Foo Fighters, Oasis, and Pixies, though they returned to the studio long enough to record the single Area, which was released in the U.K. that fall and as an EP in the U.S. the following year. The Futureheads second album, News and Tributes, arrived in summer 2006 and featured a bigger, glossier sound and more complex songwriting.