X Ambassadors would later be used on the soundtrack for "The Host". The band signed a music publishing deal in 2012 with SONGS Music Publishing. The band started a Kickstarter account to shoot a video for the lead single, "Unconsolable", which would be re-recorded later. The group was noticed by Imagine Dragons while frontman Dan Reynolds was sick in the hospital in Norfolk, Virginia. Reynolds heard an acoustic version of "Unconsolable" on 96X WROX-FM and asked Interscope to sign the band as soon as possible. X Ambassadors released their debut major label EP, "Love Songs Drug Songs" in 2013. The EP included
Dan Reynolds (singer) age of 21. During the same year, Reynolds revealed in an interview that he had been heavily depressed for the past two years and often sees a therapist. He aims to destigmatize and change how society sees depression and the act of seeking professional help. In April 2018, he began to talk about his physical and mental health struggles on his social media accounts and continues to offer encouraging messages of support to his fans and others struggling as well. Reynolds is also an LGBT activist, who hopes to bring about a positive dialogue with religious leaders of The Church