Japandroids (JPNDRDS) is a garage rock band from Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. Japandroids was formed in 2006, and is comprised of Brian King on guitar and David Prowse on drums. The two met at the University of Victoria, where King studied science and Prowse anthropology. Originally intending to be a trio, they decided to forgo having a specific lead singer and share vocal duties. The band self-released two limited edition EPs, 2007's All Lies and 2008's Lullaby Death Jams, prior to signing with independent Canadian label Unfamiliar Records in January of 2009. Their debut LP, Post-Nothing was released mid-2009. They were subsequently signed to Polyvinyl Records in June of 2009. In April 2009, Japandroids were forced to cancel their first full-scale North American tour (28 cities over six weeks) due to a health emergency. King was checked in to Calgary's Foothills Medical Centre on April 24th to receive emergency treatment for a life-threatening perforated ulcer. Among the cancelled dates was their show at the Sasquatch! Music Festival.