Based out of Fort Worth, Texas, the unlikely candidates are an indie rock band initially formed as an acoustic duo by childhood friends Kyle Morris and Cole Male in 2008. Eventually expanding their lineup to include guitarist Brenton Carney, bassist Jared Hornbeek, and drummer Kevin Goddard, the band was also able to expand its sound in bigger, more sweeping directions. In 2013 the band signed on with major-label Atlantic Records and released their debut EP Follow My Feet.