A fun and upbeat, Los Angeles, USA-formed indie pop band who recall the sunnier moments of the Shins, the Little Ones came together in 2005 when Ian Moreno (b. 14 March 1978, San Diego, California, USA; guitar) and Ed Reyes (b. Edward Nolan Reyes, 5 September 1978, Silver Lake, California, USA; guitar/vocals) embarked on another musical project following the demise of their previous Los Angeles alt rock act, Sunday's Best. Moreno recruited his sister's boyfriend, Lee Ladouceur (b. 16 June 1983, San Diego, California, USA; bass/keyboards), who moved into a spare bedroom in his flat, subsequently providing more time and opportunity for them rehearse and write new material. Moreno's childhood friend Greg Meyer (b. 9 October 1978, Bayshore, New York, USA; drums) and Ed Reyes' younger brother Brian (b. Brian Reyes, 25 May 1984, Los Angeles, California, USA; bass/keyboards) completed the line-up.
After a year spent in their rehearsal studio, the band made it their policy to only write material that would make their feet shuffle. As a result, their debut EP Sing Song, produced by David Newton of the Mighty Lemon Drops, was a collection of danceable material that stayed true to their declaration, and the bouncy, anthemic "Oh, MJ!" was a summary of this ethic: "Slide into the middle/Don't wait for an answer/Maze of disco lights/You never knew you were a dancer.' The Brendan Benson"inspired slice of power pop, "Face The Facts', appeared on an expanded, later issue of Sing Song, released in 2006 by Astralwerks Records. Jesse LeDoux, who created the iconic packaging for the Shins" Chutes Too Narrow, provided artwork for the EP and a handful of singles. The band spent most of the early part of 2007 touring with similarly quirky acts such as Tilly And The Wall, the Boy Least Likely To and the Kaiser Chiefs.
