The band is signed to Big Machine / John Varvatos Records and was named Artist of the Week by Apple Music after the release of their EP Temper in 2016.

They released a self produced EP in 2011 but after losing their bass player and rhythm guitarist, reformed as rock band Badflower, recruiting Espiritu and Sonetti to round out their ranks.

[2][3] They played several shows in Los Angeles including a weekly residency at The Key Club[4] and gained attention from satellite radio personality and former NSYNC member Lance Bass.

[7] Shortly after the release the band flew to the United Kingdom to support Australian pop duo The Veronicas and played to sold out venues including London's Heaven.

Then, upon returning home to the US, the band headed straight back on tour to play several showcases in Austin, TX for SXSW and South by So What?!

[8] A demo version of the band's song "Animal" was also used in record label executive John Varvatos's show during New York Fashion Week.

[9] The band was then flown out to New York City to showcase for Varvatos and head executives at Republic Records with the prospect of making a deal.

[citation needed] After the performance, the label immediately began negotiations which included a buy-out from their previous deal with Hundred Handed.

While on tour, the band gained attention from active rock radio stations and top programmers for iTunes and Apple Music.

[citation needed] The band's debut EP, Temper dropped on November 4, 2016 and Badflower was named Apple Music's Artist of the week.

[20] They would also put on a summer tour with the rock group Goodbye June from Nashville, Tennessee, and In addition, it was announced they were to do several more headlines at major festivals like Louder Than Life Festival in Kentucky[21] They have opened for Of Mice & Men, Greta Van Fleet, IDK, From Ashes to New, The Struts, Pop Evil, Bleeker, Beware of Darkness, The Wrecks, and Red Sun Rising[22] During the tour, a previously unreleased track, "Move Me", was released on the band's Facebook page.