Consisting of Bladee, Ecco2K, Thaiboy Digital and producer Whitearmor,[4][2] the group rose to one of the top Swedish music collectives in the mid-late 2010s.

[5] Signing to the YEAR0001 label, the members of Drain Gang gained prominence in the cloud rap scene from their collaborations with labelmate Yung Lean.

[8] Gluee is Bladee's first mixtape, featuring Thaiboy Digital, Ecco2K, and BONES, and produced by Whitearmor, Yung Sherman, Curtis Heron, and Blank Body.

[13] He and Bladee released a collaborative EP titled AvP in 2016, which featured production from both Whitearmor and Yung Sherman.

The project had features from Yung Lean, Black Kray (a frequent collaborator of both Bladee and Working On Dying), and Ecco2K, while Thaiboy Digital provided additional vocals on a few tracks.

[16] The project is heavily influenced by tread music, a trap subgenre created by Working on Dying.

Gud, Mechatok, Ripsquadd member Lusi, and Swedish musician Joakim Benon all contributed additional production to the album.

In late 2021, the group announced a 2022 Drain Gang world tour, consisting of 23 performances across Europe and North America.

[30] Later that year Whitearmor released his solo debut, a full-length instrumental album titled In The Abyss: Music for Weddings.