Blue Riders began as an offshoot of the Wollongong based instrumental group Blue Divers. Feeling a little restless, and having been watching a lot of Western films at the time – Blue Divers band leader Alec Marshall played with the idea of a genre band, the way directors would work in genre film making. Alicia Mollica (Field Commander Ali), Jake Core (Soda Eaves) and Jordan Ireland (Zig Zaggers) were enlisted to help realise the concept of Blue Riders – music inspired by the hazy and meditative long takes, the loneliness, and the sense of camaraderie amongst lost souls in Western films. The group have begun producing their debut album, with each member contributing material, singing and playing various instruments – guitars, banjo, fiddle and percussion.