Conversation so far:
What year did the band form?
CANNOTANSWER.
Who created the band?
Justin Hawkins.
Did they record an album?
Record of the Day.
When did they release Record of the Day?
around the time of SXSW in March 2003.

Question: Were they ever offered a recording deal?
Self-contained rewrite: Were The Darkness Band ever offered a recording deal?