Asraf and Tacon began playing music together when they were in middle school, initially as a drum and bass improvisational duo.
Both members took private lessons for their respective instruments at a young age, but were largely self-taught in their knowledge of theory and performance.
[4] In 2008, Asraf and Tacon renamed their project Brick + Mortar, and began focusing more heavily on the use of electronic samples in their music as well as relying less on improvisation and more on structured pop songs.
With the promising rise of the Asbury Park musical scene, the duo began performing regularly up and down the New Jersey coast and building a reputation as one of the strongest live acts to come out of the state.
Brick + Mortar's consistent performances quickly gained them a strong following as one of the best live bands in the Asbury Park music scene, eventually rewarding them with opening spots for larger national acts such as River City Extension and Jimmy Eat World[5] at such well-known venues as the Starland Ballroom and the Stone Pony.
The duo's high energy shows, positive local press, and successful first record had not gone unnoticed by music executives.
In January 2012, Brick + Mortar announced on their Facebook page that they had "officially been invited" to perform at the 2012 South by Southwest Music Conference at the "House of Creatives" showcase.
In 2015, the band released a remixed cover of "Voodoo Child" by Jimi Hendrix that was used in the trailer for the movie Hitman: Agent 47.