Early years and Follow My Feet (2008–2016) The band was formed initially in 2008 by childhood friends Kyle Morris and Cole Male. After uniting in high school, the band immediately separated themselves from the typical musical traditions associated with Texas, and turned up with an alternative style of their own. However it wasn't until 2013 when they released their first music. In April 2013, they released their debut single, "Follow My Feet." On September 30, 2013, they released their debut
EP, also called
Follow My Feet. In March 2016, the band released an instrumental version of the EP. The
cover art is the same as the original with inverted colors.
Bed of Liars and Danger to Myself (2016–2018) Since the release of
Follow My Feet, the band have released two more extended plays that feature a departure from the sound of Follow My Feet in 2017:
Bed of Liars, which was released in February, and
Danger to Myself, released in October. "Your Love Could Start a War" (
Bed of Liars EP) was released in February 2016, and now has over 15 million worldwide streams. The song was their biggest success since "Follow My Feet" and made an appearance on the
Billboard Alternative Songs chart. The band has logged countless miles on the road alongside artists such as
Young the Giant, the
Dirty Heads,
Fall Out Boy, and
Brick + Mortar. The band's next EP,
Danger to Myself, was released on October 27, 2017. It includes the song "Celebrate," an alternate version of a song by the
Dirty Heads. The EP was re-released on January 12, 2018 to include a new song, "Oh My Dear Lord." This song eventually became another one of the band's notable hits and has over 13 million worldwide streams. A music video was released for the song in March 2018. Kyle Morris has said that the EP was primarily influenced from life on the road, and his experiences while touring in a band.
Panther Island (2018–present) On August 17, 2018, they released the single "Best I Ever Had," which was followed by "Bells" on October 12, 2018. The song has been described as "dark-yet-catchy." They released the single "Strange Love" in February 2019. In March 2019, they released their breakout single "Novocaine", which quickly gained popularity, and is currently the band's biggest hit. On March 14, 2020, it reached #1 on the Alternative Songs chart. On the song, the band shared, “it’s sort of the celebration and lamentation of being a slacker. I think we all have that voice that wants to be lazy and avoid responsibility a little longer. So it’s about being okay with it and that lifestyle somewhat.” In later 2019 the band went on the
Strange Lines tour with Brick + Mortar and the Brevet. The tour was named after what would have been the band's first studio album, due in Fall 2019, but the album ended up being scrapped. A promotional single from the album, "Sunshine", was released on March 18, 2022. The second promotional single from the album, "How I Am", was released on April 22, 2022. On Christmas Day 2022 they released a music video for their song "Grenadine". On December 9, 2024, drummer Kevin Goddard announced that he would be leaving the band to focus on his mental health and his family. On March 14, 2025, they released a new single called "Fingers Crossed", with a music video released on March 31. == Influences ==