Joseph nearly lost both parents in a freak GI-tract accident when he was only 8 years old. During their extended recovery, he raised himself on the mean streets of East Bumphuk, New Hampshire until he was taken in by the family of his best friend, Joe. When asked about this time as an pseudo-orphan Joseph will only say, "It's ironic that a symbiotic GI implosion incident would lead me to eat some of the most bizarre things imaginable, but here we are." In terms of music, to anyone criticizing bass players who use picks, Joseph says, "The world is ending. What would you have me do?" Joseph enjoys partaking in flower with Joe, but often worries it will keep him from his considerable to-do list.

JOJO is a sophisticated AI software application specifically programmed to create drum and percussion patterns in nearly any style. Joe and Joseph often say that it is is the band's "true musician." Until the procurement of JOJO, the two friends often relied on YouTube loops and recordings of bucket drummers surreptitiously obtained in the subway tunnels of New York City—specifically Brooklyn, where the band has lived and recorded for many years. JOJO appears to enjoy its time with Jose Nation, but this could simply be its programming and not a true reflection of contentment.