Initially Elvis Costello, then to The Clash, The Cure, and so on," notes Bowman, "all of these artists and bands had a big impact on me, at a young age, as far as song composition goes."

The debut EP Transpose features angst-ridden riffs and ethereal vocals reminiscent of post-punk legends of the early '80s.

[9] The Transpose EP was recorded in the studio with producer Eric Palmquist (the Mars Volta, Wavves, Trash Talk) and preceded the band's debut 2014 album, Language & Perspective.

[12] Bowman came up with the name of the album while reading Less than Zero by Bret Easton Ellis, "Maybe the second or third time the 'Disappear Here' billboard appears in the narrative, it sort of just hit me like a ton of bricks.

On January 14, 2019, Bad Suns announced their next album called Mystic Truth, which was released on March 22, 2019.

On September 28, 2020, Bad Suns released the first single from their forthcoming fourth album, "Baby Blue Shades".

The single was produced by Eric Palmquist, who worked with the band on their first two albums, Language & Perspective and Disappear Here.

On June 14, 2022, guitarist Ray Libby announced his departure from the band via social media, stating "I've decided to take some time away from playing with Bad Suns so I can explore other sources of joy.

[18] The music video for "Salt" has been praised by Out magazine and MTV for its depiction of a transgender woman's struggles with her identity and transition.