The group consists of vocalist Jack Davey and keyboardist/producer Brook D'Leau,[4][5] who formed the act after being introduced by a mutual friend in high school.

[6] One of the original pioneers in what has now come to be termed 'dark RnB' and alternative R&B,[citation needed] J*Davey as a duo were raised in Los Angeles, California.

J*Davey were playing sold out shows and creating music that would become widely recognized as the blueprint for some of the most captivating sounds of the decade in Kelis and The Neptunes.

Meanwhile, Brook was thrust into the midsts of an extremely hectic tour schedule with Miguel that would end up lasting almost three years, opening up for fellow superstars including Alicia Keys, Trey Songz, Mary J. Blige, Bruno Mars and Drake.

Indeed Brook's production on the first new material by the band in two years feels intrinsically modern: left-of-centre, dark RnB with new wave elements.