Luna was formed in 1991 by Dean Wareham after the breakup of Galaxie 500, with Stanley Demeski and Justin Harwood (Demeski formerly of The Feelies and Harwood formerly of New Zealand band The Chills).

The original line-up was expanded with the addition of guitarist Sean Eden for their second album, 1994’s Bewitched. Lee Wall replaced Demeski on drums in time for 1997’s Pup Tent, and Britta Phillips (also known as the singing voice of animated character Jem) joined when bassist Justin Harwood departed in 2000.

Luna released 7 studio albums before playing their final concert at the Bowery Ballroom in New York City on February 28, 2005. After ten years, the band re-formed for a 2015 tour and have been active since.

Beggars Banquet released Luna Live (2000) in the UK and Best Of Luna (2006) outside of North America.