 Born in Brooklyn, after graduating from art college, Therriault started writing songs while working in a shipping warehouse in Red Hook.He was signed to Frenchkiss Records on the strength of a self-recorded demo, the label releasing his debut single, "You're Mine" in November 2011.In February 2012 he toured with Heartless Bastards, and a performance at the SxSW festival in March brought him to the attention of international music publications.