The band consists of singer Todd Snider, bassist Dave Schools from Widespread Panic, Chad Staehly of Great American Taxi on keyboards and Duane Trucks, also from Widespread Panic, younger brother to Derek, on drums.

Their self-titled debut album Hard Working Americans was recorded in 2013 at Bob Weir's TRI Studios in San Rafael, CA.

It is composed entirely of cover songs from artists ranging from Randy Newman to Drivin N Cryin.

Hard Working Americans was released on January 21, 2014 on Thirty Tigers/Melvin Records [4] In 2016, the band released their second album, Rest in Chaos, which unlike their previous record, is composed primarily of original songs written by the band themselves.

[5] The exception is the track "The High Price of Inspiration," written by Guy Clark for his album My Favorite Picture of You.