The Holdup formed initially when drummer Danny Flores and guitarist Tyler Scurti added vocalist Mike Garmany in the autumn of 2006.
When the band began performing their original songs at local venues around San Jose, a fan base developed for their multi-genre music.
A few weeks later the band signed with local independent record label, Dub Rock, and began production on their first album, Stay Gold.
The song “Faster” adds a hip-hop style by incorporating an up-tempo beat and quick delivery by vocalist Garmany.
In promotion for their upcoming album, The Holdup released two singles, "Let's Get High" and a demo version of "Have a Good Summer" on SoundCloud.
On June 12, 2015, bassist Kyle Christensen announced via his Facebook that he was no longer a part of the band.
In 2020, The Holdup released an acoustic greatest hits and a live album titled, The Farewell Show.
DJ/band manager, Clev Stiles created a new band of his own called, Kruel Summer, which, in his words, "picks up where the old Holdup sound used to be before the split."