The Mortal were born on February 2006 in East Kilbride consisting of Fin Black,Charlie McInnes and Ali Robertson. Born out of frustration of playing 'covers' they decided to lock themselves in the studio and make some original music. The Mortal list their influences as; Muse, Primal Scream, The Cult, Depeche Mode, Simple Minds, The Clash, Kasabian, Bauhaus, Killing Joke, Foo Fighters, Greenday, Jesus and Mary Chain, Stone Roses, Inspiral Carpets, Queens of the Stone Age, and many many more.