In late 2016, SS-20 drummer Dave Blame, started recruiting band members Billy Bronson and Mitch Linz (also from SS-20) to form a new band departing from the classic hardcore sound of SS-20 and focus more on a street punk sound. After a few months of writing and a few shows, Chris Doherty, of Boston Drunk Punk band Gang Green, was added to the line up. With the line up finally set, a sound was honed, combining elements of hardcore, street punk, and rock and roll.