[2] The original members of the group were Nick Kendall and Zachary DePue (violins), and Ranaan Meyer (double bass).

Seldom at a loss, the group immediately rebounded and announced that Juilliard graduate Charles Yang, described by the Boston Globe as one who "...plays classical violin with the charisma of a rock star..." would be their new member.

The impromptu session's folk and country selections sparked interest in their eclectic work with Kendall and led to the trio becoming a professional unit.

[9] As a part of their educational outreach, Tf3 produced an anti-bullying video performing the Kanye West/Daft Punk song Stronger which was released on YouTube and was featured on CNN and The Huffington Post.

[6] The group self-produced two CD albums which sold more than 20,000 copies before signing with E1 Music and releasing 3 Fervent Travelers in 2010.

On November 17, 2014, Tf3 performed "Blame" on the semifinals of ABC's Dancing with the Stars for dancers Janel Parrish and Valentin Chmerkovskiy.

In February 2021, Tf3 partnered with cellist and composer Ben Sollee to put together the soundtrack to the new Focus Features' film Land, starring and directed by Robin Wright.

'"[14] The trio's sixth album was released in 2022. Letters for the Future was recorded with the Philadelphia Orchestra conducted by Xian Zhang.