The Gray Havens is a husband/wife duo made up of Dave and Licia Radford. The band’s name itself is a reference to the mythical seaport found in J. R. R. Tolkien’s Lord of the Rings series where ships sail away to a far country. Since their beginning in 2013, The Gray Havens' projects have been hailed as “an imaginative treatment of faith…[having] a visionary quality that’s both playful and enraptured.” They have a knack for creating a listening experience similar to paging through your favorite book, with richly textured compositions and multi-layered lyrics.

In January 2022, the Radfords announced that Licia would be staying at home to take care of their boys Simon and Noah. Dave would continue touring and Licia would provide vocals for future recordings.