Gaustad rose to prominence in 2018 when they launched a YouTube channel with their performance of Hozier's "Take Me to Church" which received more than 25 million views.
The album features connections with Gaustad's charity, the BLKBX Project and addresses experiences with bullying and growing up as part of the LGBTQ+ community.
[5][6] "93 Days", one of BLKBX's singles, featured actor Mariska Hargitay in its music video, as did "Disappear" and "The Cloud" off their 2023 album, PILLBX.
[9] In June 2022, Gaustad began releasing songs off their second album, "PILLBX: whts ur fantasy?".
The November 2022 single "Like a Person," released early following the Colorado Springs nightclub shooting, is about Gaustad's experience as a member of the LGBTQ+ community.