Based in Florida, Madeline Priest and David Kazyk formed the Priest duo (formerly known as X priest X) in 2013, out of a shared penchant for synthesizers, drum machines, and '80s nostalgia. Having met through a mutual friend in 2011, the pair originally began writing and recording music together as a simple pastime, eventually deciding to commit to the project professionally after it became clear that they were beginning to grasp the attention of music lovers online.
In the summer of 2013, the synth pop outfit uploaded to SoundCloud their first single, which quickly gained re...