[1] The group consists of Presbyterian minister Thomas Vito Aiuto and his wife, Monique.
[3][7] Both natives of Michigan, Vito studied literature at Western Michigan University before moving on to Princeton Theological Seminary, while Monique moved to New York to study art and works as a preschool teacher.
[8] The groups's 2008 debut album, Welcome to the Welcome Wagon, featured major involvement from Sufjan Stevens, who recorded, engineered, mixed, and contributed vocals and various instruments to the album, as well as designing the artwork, and it was released on Stevens' Asthmatic Kitty label.
The group released their fourth studio album Esther, on November 4, 2022.
The group's music was described by Allmusic as a "hybrid of contemporary folk, gospel, and indie pop".