The group was formed in the early 1990s when piper Aaron Shaw met bass drum player Warren Casey and percussionist John MacAdams at The Celtic Arts Center in Los Angeles, California.

Prior to becoming part of the band, CJ was a fan of the Wicked Tinkers and started learning didgeridoo because of the group.

[9] Founding Member Warren Casey retired from the band in 2013, with the Reverend Dr. Tiki King taking his place.

Mixed martial arts fighter Keith Jardine has used their song "Bog" as entrance music in several UFC events.

In 2018, the Wicked Tinkers were runner up in Good Times Santa Cruz's best local band category, and Tiki King was selected best musician [11] Members of the Celtic group Bad Haggis joined the Wicked Tinkers for performances at the 2005 and 2006 Seaside Games in Ventura, California.