Frontman Jordan Cain's life philosophy is heavily influenced by what he calls the "far out ideas" in Sir Francis Bacon's The New Atlantis, which describes a utopian, intellectually and culturally rich society with no government. This concept inspired Atlantis Aquarius, which is a rhythm & blues supergroup that includes vocalist Taylor Nicks (the Affections), guitarist Austin Morgan, drummer Ryan Ake (Jonathan Tyler, the Texas Gentleman) and bassist Scott Lee (Larry Gee, Jonathan Tyler, Matt Tedder).