"[4] The original members of the group were childhood friends who learned their instruments practicing old Guns N' Roses, The Stooges and Mötley Crüe songs.

They started playing shows in Southern California after being invited by Chris Squire to open dates for his garage punk group, The Tori Cobras.

[6] SPIN Magazine journalists wrote how they were "blown away" about their live show[citation needed], and Alternative Press has called them a "band to watch.

Critics have also stated that "pre-punk rockers The Stooges, glam stalwarts Motley Crue, and straight-up scumbags Guns N' Roses have their fingerprints all over Kill Cheerleader's sound"[citation needed].

After travelling to the U.S west coast and playing a number of high-profile shows in Los Angeles the band gained a new following for their destructive and fresh take on dirty punk-metal.