[1] The two siblings were each pursuing individual solo careers when they both went through difficult break-ups.

[2] That led them to start writing music together again with an eye towards pitching songs to other artists[3] including Lady Antebellum.

The name Small Town Pistols is a reference to their having been "raised in a small town of like 14,000 people"[5] while the Pistols is a reference to their grandmother Ida.

Their self-titled debut album was released by 604 Records on February 19, 2013.

[6] Its second single, "Living on the Outside," debuted on the Canadian Hot 100 in January 2013.