[2] In 2015, Jess & Matt auditioned for season seven of The X Factor Australia singing "Georgia" by Vance Joy.
They made it to the Grand Final and were mentored by Guy Sebastian, ultimately being the last contestant eliminated behind Cyrus Villanueva and Louise Adams.
Immediately after The X Factor 2015, Jess & Matt signed with Sony Music Australia and released their would-have-been winners single "Nothing Matters".
They released their debut self-titled album in December, which featured studio re-recorded tracks of some of their performances on the show.
[3] In June 2018, the duo released their second studio album Songs from the Village which peaked at number 11 on the ARIA charts.