Zachery Barnett as vocalist and guitarist, James Adam Shelley as lead guitarist, Dave Rublin as bassist and Matthew Sanchez as the drummer, collectively formed Blue Pages (currently American Authors) while attending Berklee College of Music.
Blue Pages remained confined within Boston, recording several EPs including Surrounded by Wolves, Bear Fight, Night Hawke, Anthropology and Rich With Love.
In 2012, “Blue Pages” got renamed to “American Authors”. American Authors released their first debut single, “Believer”, making to US alternative rock radio, and caught the attention of Mercury Records.