Originally, Sune Wagner started playing music in the rock band Psyched Up Janis. The band passionately chased their musical dream. This meant that the newly formed group had to travel outside of Denmark to record their self-financed first EP by themselves. Eventually, Sune Wagner and the rest of the band were signed by a British record label in 1995, which meant that he and the others relocated from the relatively safe home in Denmark to the vibrant and lively London, England in 1996
After some success with Psyched Up Janis, the band broke up in 1999 on good terms. The break from Psyched Up Janis meant that he had time to refocus his energy on new projects, and in 2001, Sune Wagner met Sharin Foo back in the Danish Capital, Copenhagen. Together, the two started the indie rock duo, The Raveonettes. The newly formed band began recording their first album at Once Was & Sauna Recording Studio, where they booked the venue for three weeks straight and handled all production themselves.