Originally from Long Island, Kirk grew up recording music in his bedroom. However, it wasn't until he relocated to New York City and began working on material in a rented Manhattan studio space that his sound began taking shape. Initially, Kirk spent several years performing his electronic/computer-based pop as a solo act before expanding Panama Wedding into a full ensemble with a rhythm section. In 2013, the group released a reworked version of their song "All of the People," featuring production by Andrew Maury (Ra Ra Riot, Givers, Tegan & Sara). The online popularity of the song, as well as a series of successful appearances at CMJ, helped broaden the group's profile and they quickly signed to Glassnote Records. In 2014, Panama Wedding released their debut EP, Parallel Play. ~ Matt Collar