Previously, the Johnsons were members of alt-rock band Rest Assured, when they were students at Rutgers University.

A few years later, longtime friend and fellow Rutgers graduate, bassist Andrew Lord Chandler joined the Johnsons when they decided to form a new band, which would become the Clydes.

[2] In 2016, the Clydes released Comeback Charlie, a five-song EP produced by Neil Sabatino.

[4][3] The track "The Vampire Of Hanover" was written from the point of view of Fritz Haarmann, a German serial killer from the early 20th century.

[4] Neil Sabatino, Mint 400's owner, produced the album and directed the music video for the first single, "Holly Speaks.