Members Jerry Fuentes, Emilio Navaira IV, and Diego Navaira were born and raised in
San Antonio, Texas, and former member Derek James is from
New York (state). Fuentes met James when he moved from San Antonio to New York a few years prior to the forming of the band. Fuentes met the Navaira brothers on a trip home to San Antonio and introduced the brothers to James shortly after. Shortly after, the four began performing live together after a writing session that went particularly well. The band cite numerous influences, primarily
The Beatles,
rock and roll,
Tex-Mex,
britpop, and
country blues. They made their late-night television debut on
Jimmy Kimmel Live! on July 18, 2016, performing "Where Do You Go?" and "I Don't Want To Know." On November 16, 2016, the band performed a tribute to Emilio Navaira at the
36th annual Tejano Music Awards, held at the
Tobin Center for the Performing Arts in
San Antonio. They share a management company with
Sting, and as a result, they joined him on his
57th & 9th Tour in 2017 along with
Joe Sumner. They are also featured on the track
Next To You on the album
57th & 9th as well as on the tour DVD. Derek James announced his exit from the band on February 4, 2022. ==Discography==