They released a pair of EPs, Rain in July (2012) and A History of Bad Decisions (2013), before signing with Hopeless in August 2013.
Neck Deep was founded after vocalist Ben Barlow met former lead guitarist Lloyd Roberts; the pair posted a song ("What Did You Expect?")
The song soon gained attention online, resulting in the addition of rhythm guitarist Matt West, drummer Dani Washington/Abasi, and bassist Fil Thorpe-Evans.
Shortly after the release of their second album Life's Not out to Get You in August 2015, Roberts left the band due to allegations of sexual misconduct (which he was subsequently found to have no case to answer[citation needed]),[1] and Sam Bowden (formerly of Climates and Blood Youth) joined in his place.
By February 2020, the band added longtime collaborator and bassist Seb Barlow as an official member; later that month, they also revealed an app with a variety of multimedia regarding the announcement of their fourth album, titled All Distortions Are Intentional, released 24 July 2020.
[2] This resulted in the duo adding guitarist Matt West, who also played in Spires, and drummer Dani Washington, who was aware of Wrexham's local music scene.
[2] Bassist Fil Thorpe-Evans joined shortly after leaving Lincoln melodic hardcore band Climates.
[15] The success of the album resulted in Thorpe-Evans, West and Roberts quitting their jobs, Washington turning down a place at the Academy of Contemporary Music[16] and Barlow dropping out of university.
[18] The band's two EPs were remixed and remastered as part of the compilation Rain in July / A History of Bad Decisions, released on Hopeless on 17 June.
Award for Best British Newcomer 2014, beating nominees Blitz Kids, Bury Tomorrow, Lonely the Brave, and Decade.
On 27 April 2015 the band made a post on their Facebook page consisting of nothing more than "Can't Kick Up the Roots.
On 19 July, "Gold Steps" was premiered live on Daniel P. Carter's BBC Radio 1 rock show.
"[26] On 13 October 2015, Roberts released a statement which explained that the police had cleared him of all charges, stating that they "found no case" to back up the allegations made against him.
[27] On 17 December 2015, Sam Bowden, of Climates[28] and Blood Youth,[29] officially joined the band as their new lead guitarist.
In an interview with the lead singer, Barlow explains how his father's passing influenced his motivation for writing Neck Deep's most recent album.
Ben connects his father's death and the album by stating, "It's definitely opened my mind up creatively, it's gonna be a little ball of inspiration that I can kind of pick at, I guess.
Ben Barlow was quoted saying to Alternative Press "The Peace and the Panic is about how we’ve grown up and experienced life in the last couple of years.".
"[32] On 5 July 2017 in Charlotte, North Carolina, the band gained attention on Warped Tour when the members were reportedly under police lockdown due to a fatal shooting outside the bar they were in.
The bassist of the band, Fil Thorpe-Evans, tweeted, "FYI last night a few of us were in a bar police lock down because there was a fatal shooting literally outside.
Lil Wayne ended up confirming he was staying with Neck Deep and Blink-182 for the remainder of the tour, tweeting "I’m having too much fun with my bros blink-182.
"[38] In February 2020, Ben's brother Seb officially joined the band as bassist, after having been involved behind the scenes since day one.
On the same day, they unveiled the Neck Deep app, which features photos, videos, tour dates, and announcements.
The band released three new singles titled "Heartbreak Of The Century", "Take Me With You", and "It Won't Be Like This Forever" on 14 February, 8 August, and 27 September 2023 respectively, along with music videos.
On 28 September 2023, frontman Ben Barlow announced their new album titled Neck Deep, which was released on 19 January 2024 through Hopeless Records.