ˈæftɚ jˈɪɹz ʌv hˈoʊnɪŋ ðɛɹ ˈoʊn mjuːzˈɪʃənʃˌɪp, ðə tˈuː ðˈɛn mˈuːvd fɹʌm nˈuː jˈɔːɹk tʊ ˈɛmɹˈæzᵻz nˈeɪɾɪv vɜːdʒˈɪniə, ðˈɛn kˌælɪfˈoːɹniə wˌɛɹ ðeɪ pɚfˈɔːɹmd təɡˌɛðɚɹ æz ˈɔfən æz ðeɪ kˈʊd.
After years of honing their own musicianship, the two then moved from New York to Mraz's native Virginia, then California where they performed together as often as they could.