The group originally began in Troy, Michigan under the name Sunglasses on a Plane.

Under that name, the group was just a duo fronted by Avery Springer, whose sole release was an EP titled Excess Company.

[1][2] After changing their name to Retirement Party, the band – now consisting of Springer, guitarist Nick Cartwright, bassist Kevin Mandell, and drummer James Ringness[1] – self-released their first EP, titled Strictly Speaking.

The final Retirement Party show was held on April 14 at the Ukie Club in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

On March 23, 2023, the band announced, via social media, that they were 'coming out of retirement' and supporting Pet Symmetry as part of their 10 year celebration tour.