In the Knockout round, Shakeshaft performed the song "As Long as You Love Me" by Justin Bieber but was eliminated.
In Week 1, Woolford performed the song "Don't Wake Me Up" by Chris Brown, and he advanced to the next round.
On 11 March 2016, it was announced that Joe and Jake had signed a record deal with Sony Music UK.
"[4] In May 2018, Woolford joined swing vocal group Jack Pack, replacing original member, Alfie Palmer.
In August 2014, Shakeshaft was a finalist on NUA Entertainment Next Big Thing which was held at The Cavern, Liverpool.
He studied Music Technology at Newcastle-under-Lyme College and worked part-time, however he had quit to concentrate on being a full-time musician.