[1][2] Joseph was formed when Natalie Closner, who had been pursuing a solo singer-songwriter career, recruited her younger twin sisters Meegan and Allison to join her on vocals for a new project.

[3] They chose their name as a tribute to the town of Joseph, Oregon and their grandfather Jo.

[5] They self-released their debut album Native Dreamer Kin in 2014, and built a following playing intimate house shows as a trio accompanied by acoustic guitar and foot drum.

[12] The band made their television debut performing "White Flag" on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon,[13] followed by appearances on Later... with Jools Holland, Ellen, CONAN, CBS This Morning, and NBC's TODAY.

[14][15][16] Prior to the album's release, the band was named a Spotify Spotlight Artist and toured with James Bay.

[22] On July 9, 2019, the band announced on social media and their website their new album Good Luck, Kid would be released September 13, 2019.