Zebrahead formed in 1996, releasing their self-titled debut album Zebrahead (more commonly known as Yellow due to the color of the cover) through independent label Doctor Dream Records in April 1998, before getting signed to Columbia Records and releasing their mainstream debut Waste of Mind in October later that year, which charted at No.

MFZB, released in October 2003, served as Zebrahead's fourth studio album, charting at No.

Shortly before the departure of band member Justin Mauriello, Zebrahead released Waste of MFZB exclusively in Japan, due to their popularity there.

In late 2009, the band released their first covers album, titled Panty Raid, featuring songs by female musicians from the 1990s and 2000s.

In 2014 the band started a crowd funding campaign via PledgeMusic.com to release a live performance recorded in Köln, Germany, on 19 October 2013.