[2] The Burhoe sisters began singing together as children and formed the duo Savvy & Mandy after they both learned to play guitar.

[3] They began recording their debut release on the Firm Music label in 2007[1] with The Collective (T-Squad) and Ken Hauptmann as well as Colleen Fitzpatrick (Vitamin C).

In October 2007 they released a digital-only EP entitled Christmas in California which was featured on the ym.com website's What’s Hot This Week on November 6, 2007[4] "Waiting for the Heartbreak", their debut single, was featured on the MTV series Newport Harbor: The Real Orange County, episode 201, "Are We or Aren't We".

[2] They performed at the International Family Film festival on March 2, 2008, in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California.

[7] The Burhoes are part of the Milkrocks program to bring music to children in school in the United States through milk cartons.