Snakadaktal is an Australian five-piece indie pop/dream pop band, which formed in 2009 in Melbourne, Victoria. The band consists of Sean Heathcliff (guitar, vocals, synthesizers), Phoebe Cockburn (vocals, synthesizers) Joseph Clough (guitar), Jarrah Mccarty-Smith (bass), and Barna Nemeth (drums). Snakadaktal were named the Triple J Unearthed High winners for 2011. Following their success on Triple J, the band signed a record deal with I OH YOU Records.
On November 25, 2011, Snakadaktal released their debut EP Snakadaktal with I OH YOU Records. The two singles "Chimera" and "Air" from their self titled EP achieved high rotation on Triple J, with "Air" becoming the third-most played track on Triple J the week it premiered