Mike Kamerman, from
Marlboro, New Jersey, and Sean Scanlon, from
Verplanck, New York, had been playing in various bands since 2007. After relocating to
Los Angeles to further their musical careers, they met
Oregon natives Joe Intile and Beau Kuther. Working with producer trio
Captain Cuts, the band released their debut single "
Dreaming" online on May 16, 2013, reaching No. 23 on
Billboards Alternative Songs chart. Shortly after their first album release, the group took a year off, during which, Joe Intile left the group to raise a family. On December 1, 2016 the band announced a new single to be released titled "RUN WITH THE BULLS." The song was accompanied with a music video via
Billboard.com. After parting ways with
RCA Records, the band partnered with
AWAL /
Kobalt Music Group and released "The Science of Letting Go" on August 4, 2017 followed up by the "So Social" EP on December 7, 2018. Collectively, the two EP's have generated over 100 million streams on
Spotify. Smallpools released their sophomore album titled "Life In A Simulation" on October 15, 2021. The band's third album,
Cameras & Coastlines & Covers, released on August 11, 2023. It was followed up with an EP titled
Ghost Town Road (east), which was then expanded as a studio album titled
Ghost Town Road. ==Touring==