[2] The band was formed by frontman and lead vocalist Taz Johnson, and after a series of early lineup changes, stabilized with guitarist Sam Patt, bassist Alex Wieringa, and drummer Brian Lada.

[2] Belmont self-released their debut EP titled Vicissitude which was produced by Mat Kerekes of Citizen and his brother.

[3] In 2016, after solidifying their lineup, Belmont announced their signing to Mutant League Records and released the EP Between You & Me.

[9] The band started a tour with Tiny Moving Parts, but a few dates into it, had to cancel it due to the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic.

[10] Once it became clear that it was not a short-term issue, the band instead turned to focus on writing and recording a second studio album instead.