2013–2015: Formation In 2013, Emery Kelly (as a solo artist), age 16, and Ricky Garcia (as part of a group), age 14, auditioned for
season 3 of The X Factor USA. They were eliminated during the boot camp round. However, judge
Simon Cowell asked Kelly and Garcia to remain on the show, teaming them with Garcia's group member Jon Klaasen to form a trio he named Forever in Your Mind. They sang a cover of the
Jonas Brothers' "
Lovebug" and were the last contestants cut before the final sixteen. On November 7, 2013, their first music video, "She Lights the World," premiered on
Just Jared Jr. The song was written by
Charlie Midnight and Allen Copeland. Klaasen would later reach Hollywood Week on
American Idol season 15, followed by being a competitor on
Boy Band. Forever in Your Mind released the song "Sweet Little Something" on March 12, 2015; a second version featuring Jordyn Jones, a singer who was on
Abby's Ultimate Dance Competition in her youth, was released three days later, on March 15. The band signed to
Hollywood Records in November 2015 and released a music video for their holiday-themed song, "Wrapped Up for Christmas," in December 2015.
2016: FIYM Following the
High School Musical 10-year anniversary special that aired on
Disney Channel on January 20, 2016, Forever in Your Mind created a three-minute medley of songs from the movie. They later recorded a medley of five songs from Disney Channel films ("Wildside" from
Adventures in Babysitting, "
This Is Me" from
Camp Rock, "Cruisin' for a Bruisin'" from
Teen Beach Movie, "
Rotten to the Core" from
Descendants, and "
Breaking Free" from
High School Musical), which was included on the 2016 soundtrack,
Your Favorite Songs from 100 Disney Channel Original Movies. Other cover songs the band recorded include
Taylor Swift's "
Wildest Dreams," the
DNCE single "
Cake by the Ocean," and
Mark Ronson and
Bruno Mars' "
Uptown Funk". On April 29, 2016, the group released "Hurricane," the only single from their upcoming
extended play (EP). They co-wrote the song with
Doug Rockwell and Dustin Atlas. It premiered on
Radio Disney three days earlier. On June 30, 2016,
Teen Vogue premiered the music video for the EP's second track, "Enough About Me," which the group co-wrote with
Grammy certified songwriter
Bill Grainer and
Doug Rockwell. On July 1, 2016, Forever in Your Mind released their debut EP,
FIYM.
2017–2018: Euphoric Forever in Your Mind released the
non-album single, "Smooth," on April 28, 2017, after promoting their debut EP throughout much of 2016. The single release featured the B-side track, "Missing," a pop ballad that laments a relationship fractured beyond repair. Toward the end of 2017, the band announced the upcoming release of their latest EP,
Euphoric, preceded by its lead single, "Rabbit Hole". The EP became available for pre-order on December 15, 2017, and was fully released on January 12, 2018. On October 28, 2018, Forever in Your Mind released their single "Let Go," their first musical release since
Euphoric. == Members ==