According to AllMusic biographer Timothy Monger, the band members "bonded over a shared love of hard-hitting melodic rock, eventually adopting the motto "stay pissed" to describe their approach.

"[1] The group self-released The Worst... EP in 2011, and released another, titled Homebound, the following year.

[1] The band signed to independent label Pure Noise in December 2014, and released a self-titled EP in January 2015.

[10] Around the festival, the band supported Trophy Eyes on some of their headlining UK shows.

[11] In September and October, the group supported Four Year Strong for their 10th anniversary tour for Rise or Die Trying (2007).