 Born in Torry, Aberdeen, the twin brothers Mark (SHY) and Darren (D.R.S) were discovered by Midge Ure and Virgin Records ex-head of A&R Ronnie Gurr in 2009.They gained recognition when internet viral star Keenan Cahill chose to lip-sync their track "Relapse" in 2011, with the video going viral.SHY & D.R.S were signed to Record label Guardian Angels Records, a record label distributed by Fontana Universal and Sony ATV, a record label run by Sandi Thom and Nick Yeatman until 2013, when the label terminated.