Florida native Chris Farren made his name fronting the Naples-based outfit Fake Problems, whose mix of alt-country, punk, and emo won them a hardcore fan base in the late 2000s. Also a member of the band Antarctigo Vespucci, Farren's solo career, which includes releases like Can't Die (2016) and Born Hot (2019), has veered more toward melodic bedroom indie pop. In the next decade, he continued to experiment stylistically, composing a fake spy thriller soundtrack, then collaborating with Jay Som on the rangy 2023 album Doom Singer.