[1][2] The Besties were formed when members Marisa Bergquist, Kelly Waldrop, and Rikky Walsh met while attending college in Tallahassee, Florida.
To fill this need, Frank E. Korn joined the band prior to the recording of their second album, Home Free, which was released in February 2009 on the Hugpatch label.
The Asbury Lanes show also featured The Measure SA, Black Wine, Psyched to Die, and Night Birds.
Additionally, she has been a frequent collaborator with New Jersey punk rock band Nervous Triggers, with whom she has played keys both on recordings and live.
On Saturday, July 22, 2017, The Besties played a show at Sunnyvale in Brooklyn, NY for the 40th birthday party of longtime friend of the band, Fid.