After playing for less than a year, the band scored a deal with indie label Piermont Records and released their first self-titled EP in October 2006.

[9] Their first full-length record, Listen, received immediate acclaim, including favorable write-ups on Flavorpill, NME, Fearless Music, RCRD LBL, and Deli Magazine.

Since forming, the band has toured the world extensively, sharing the stage with notable artists including Joanna Newsom, The War on Drugs, Wilco, Beirut and Here We Go Magic, to name a few.

[11] In December 2013, Ayvas embarked on his first solo tour that took him throughout the UK and Europe, including several stops in Germany.

[12] Emanuel is said to be influenced by the likes of Beethoven, Rachmaninoff, Philip Glass, Bob Dylan, The Beatles and Daft Punk.