The band formed in 2004, composed of Alex Scally on guitar and keyboards and Victoria Legrand on vocals and organ - she is the niece of French composer Michel Legrand. The band's song "Apple Orchard" was featured on a Pitchfork Media mp3 mixtape in August 2006. In October 2006 their self-titled debut album, Beach House, was released on Carpark Records. It was included in Pitchfork's Best Albums of 2006 list. Download.