Mom Jeans found their start in early 2014 at UC Berkeley, with drummer Austin Carango and lead singer Eric Butler.

Soon thereafter, the group signed with Massachusetts-based label Counter Intuitive Records, who then re-released the band's first full-length album on vinyl in November 2016.

[citation needed] On October 6, 2017, Counter Intuitive Records released another split EP titled NOW That's What I Call Music Vol.

In early 2019, the band began recording demos for a new LP, named Sweet Tooth, following the departure of Gabriel Paganin.

Later in the year it was announced the band would be touring with Hobo Johnson, featuring guest bassist Billy Bouzos (owner of the Oakland-based indie label Slang Church) filling in for Sam Kless.