 The band's was originally called Relics and their initial fame was through cover releases posted on YouTube; in an interview with "Metro", Roche divulged that they had performed a number of covers of songs – "stuff like "Ignition" and "Thong Song"" and then decided to do "a more personality driven cover".Roche had heard The Nolans – of which his mother was a member – performing "Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas" when he was four and suggested that the band cover it.For this performance, they wore "elf ears" and created what Roche called "more of a comedy sketch".