The Menzingers formed in the wake of Scranton ska-punk/pop punk bands Bob and the Sagets, featuring Tom May, Joe Godino, Eric Keen, and non-Menzingers members Lee Hartney & Curtis Irie, currently of Irie Idea; and Kos Mos, featuring Greg Barnett, Adam Mcilwee of Tigers Jaw, and Wicca Phase Springs Eternal; and Leo Vergnetti of Captain, We're Sinking.

[1] Their debut full length, A Lesson in the Abuse of Information Technology (released on Go-Kart Records), was produced by Jesse Cannon.

Brett Gurewitz, founder of Epitaph Records and guitarist of Bad Religion said this about the signing of the band: "These guys play the kind of pure punk rock that I grew up with.

[4] The band spent 2014 and 2015 touring North America, Europe, and Australia with a variety of acts as both support and a headline act, including The Smith Street Band, Off With Their Heads, Lemuria, Chumped, Taking Back Sunday, mewithoutYou, Pianos Become the Teeth, letlive., and others.

The Menzingers released their fifth studio album After The Party on February 3, 2017, for Epitaph Records,[5] along with a United States tour featuring Jeff Rosenstock and Rozwell Kid.

[8] The Menzingers announced their sixth studio album Hello Exile and premiered a music video for the single "Anna" on July 15, 2019.

[11] Hello Exile was released on October 4, 2019, on Epitaph Records and the band went on a U.S. headlining tour with Tigers Jaw and Culture Abuse.

The album was written, composed and recorded by the bands members in separate locations due to COVID-19 restrictions.

[25] The Menzingers have cited numerous bands as influences, including the Clash,[26][27] Against Me!,[27] Pixies, and the Smashing Pumpkins.