The Orwells is an American rock band formed in Elmhurst, Illinois, a suburb west of Chicago by Mario Cuomo, Dominic Corso, Matt O'Keefe, Grant Brinner and Henry Brinner>. The Orwells was formed when the group members were all at York High School in Elmhurst, Illinois. However, the members of the group knew each other before the University because they have been family friends since their youth. In addition, Corso and Cuomo are cousins and the Brinners are twin brothers.