The New Mendicants

Pernice and Blake first met in 2000 when their primary bands played a show together in London, England,^[1] and began collaborating as The New Mendicants after Blake's move to Canada.^[1] Belitsky, a Canadian musician and a member of The Sadies, had frequently performed as a drummer on Pernice's band and solo projects.^[1] Their first project was a film soundtrack, but the songs they created didn't make it into the film, but formed a basis for a live show and were later recorded.^[3]

The band's first live performance was a show at Toronto, Ontario's Dakota Tavern.^[1] They have also undertaken tours of Australia^[4] and Spain.^[1] In concert, the band performs both its own material and alternate renditions of both Pernice Brothers and Teenage Fanclub songs.^[1]

The band performed in the UK in 2013,^[5] and recorded a tour-only EP, Australia 2013 E.P..^[6][7] They followed up with the full-length album Into the Lime in 2014.^[4] Into the Lime consists partly of songs that Blake and Pernice wrote for the upcoming film adaptation of Nick Hornby's novel A Long Way Down, but which were rejected by the film's producers.^[1]