[3] Guy Keltner and Ian Cunningham began recording songs in Seattle under the name Acid Tongue in 2015, and that year they released their first EP, I Died Dreaming.

[8][9] Keltner subsequently began regularly touring the UK and recorded their second EP, Beautiful Disaster, in a London basement.

[17][18] Recorded in Seattle and Portland throughout 2016, the album was produced by Matt Drenik of Battleme, and was praised for its "DIY punk ethos" in Nylon Magazine.

[25] The album marked a departure from their previous releases, mixing elements of glam rock and power pop with Motown-influenced string arrangements.

[26] The album generated notable press from Rolling Stone France, and they performed the song "Bullies" for the magazine's In My Room series.

[31] During 2020, Keltner and Cunningham both relocated back to Seattle and spent a significant amount of time recording from home and writing music with some of their favorite artists.

[42] In 2021 Keltner founded the punk rock supergroup Mala Suerte in Mexico City, along with members of Carrion Kids, Los Honey Rockets and The Grizzled Mighty.