Shira the Artist and Fred Austin met in late 2019 at an open mic. By January 2020 they were writing songs together. They continued doing open mics in the regional area and began performing locally a blend of their Americana original music with a complementary, varietal blend of classic cover songs.

In 2023, the duo began recording their first album, Birdcage, titled after their second song. Meanwhile, they continued performing and began writing their second album, Conundrum.

In 2024, as they finished up writing of the second album, they added a versatile third member, Arlan.