Formed by Deven Ivy and siblings Max and Ben Redman, who met at a songwriting day camp for youth in 2009,[5][6] the band quickly gained attention by playing gigs in the Austin, Texas area.

Fronted by Deven Ivy on lead vocals, the band released their sophomore EP, Faces, on October 9, 2012.

The band spent the better part of 2014 playing shows across the United States and recording demos with Steve McDonald of Off!

[11] In July 2014, a cover of The Easybeats song "Friday on My Mind" was released as a charity single,[12] with proceeds donated to Hospice Austin and the Livestrong Foundation.

[28] Starting in August 2014, drummer Benjamin Redman began releasing solo recordings under the name Hard Dwell for download via bandcamp.