The Marías formed from a mutual appreciation for both film and music. Born in Puerto Rico, María Zardoya, who prefers to be addressed solely by her first name, met producer and L.A. native Josh Conway back in 2015 when she first moved to L.A. from her family home in Atlanta, aspiring to become a musician. They soon began creating songs for movie scenes and TV shows, using some sort of visual aid to help them envision what the track would sound like.