Saltend Recovery formed when Terence, originally from Hull, left his job at the Saltend chemical plant to study music for film at the National Film and Television School, where he met Nina, an animation filmmaker who had recently moved from Rotterdam.

Their creative partnership flourished first in film, including the BAFTA-winning, Oscar-nominated animated short Wander to Wonder, and later evolved into music. After relocating to Brighton, they crossed paths with Sarah, a Cardiff-born creative writer, English teacher, and flautist whose musical roots run deep.