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band formed and based in Orange County,

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, United States. The band is fronted by vocalist Landon Jacobs with instrumentalists Jason Suwito and Hayden Coplen accompanying him. The trio gradually built a steady following and managed to top

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chart, eventually revealing their identities. Their debut single, "

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", was released on March 4, 2013, on the National Anthem and

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labels followed by the single "Gold" on May 21, 2013. "Gold" peaked at No. 27 on the ''

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chart and No. 45 on the

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chart. "Gold" is also featured in the video game, '' MLB 14: The Show''. They gained international fame after the '' Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag'' accolade trailer was released in which their song "Gold" was used. Their debut album '' You Haunt Me'' was released on September 16, 2014. Their song "Gold", remixed by Betablock3r, has been featured in a

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advertisement. Their single "You Haunt Me" peaked at number 3 on Sirius XM's Alt 18 countdown on

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during the week of October 18, 2014. On March 11, 2016, the band released the song "Expectations". According to the band, "Expectations" was one of the first songs written for their second album, yet as the music grew it no longer fit with the sound of the album and is now a standalone single. Their single "

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" held the number two spot on Sirius XM's Alt 18 Countdown for three weeks and remained on the countdown for 19 weeks from April 22, 2017 to August 26, 2017. The song was featured on the television shows ''

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'', '' Riverdale'' and ''

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'' and the film ''

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''. The song was also used by NBC on every broadcast of Sunday Night Football in 2017 and 2018.

Discography

Studio albums

Extended plays

Singles

Notes

Other releases

In October 2015, Raeko (the alter ego of Suwito) recorded the song "Back 2 U" with Maya Tuttle of American majestic rock ensemble

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. After touring with the band

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in 2018, Suwito formed the group Best Frenz with Joywave musician Daniel Armbruster. The duo released the EP ''30% Off'' in 2021 and the LP ''The Mall'' in 2023.

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