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The band was formed when Welsh-born
Matthew Hitt moved to New York City in 2011 to pursue a career in modelling. With a degree in English Literature, he found time to "write and jam on guitar every day". He recruited three musicians and began rehearsing and recording the songs. Guitarist Jack Ridley
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is originally from the North West of the US while bass player Erik Snyder grew up outside
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was released worldwide preceded by the single "Luv, Hold Me Down". In 2016, the band released their second album
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to mixed reviews. It was produced by
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