[2] In 2008, McBride left his hometown of Billings, Montana for San Luis Obispo, California, where he recorded his debut album of original music, From the Mountains to the Sea.

This initial effort was met with positive reviews[3] and won McBride an award for "Best Solo Artist" from the popular California publication New Times.

[4] In 2010, McBride relocated to Ventura, California to work on material for a follow-up to his first album with surf-rock producer Todd Hannigan.

After a year of studio work, he released two albums, a full-length record, The Good Fight and a five-song EP, Wild Child.

[16] After touring in support of Cold Water, McBride traveled to London, U.K. to begin work on a new album, Green Shade, projected to release in fall 2017.