Dan Sodomka and Ryan Manthey have been playing music and sharing songs together since 2019, often heard from the parking lots of favorite surf spots and by unsuspecting campers on forest service roads. With a shared love of good times and a modern take on traditional music, the two began collaborating in 2019. At a 2021 show at the Sunset Tavern, they joined forces with Erika Lundahl and Andi Scher, and the chemistry was immediate. Since then, the four have been playing together, expanding the sound with rich vocal harmonies and the bright texture of mandolin.