The Toxhards formed in the early 2010s at Chapman University's Players' Society theater club in Southern California, where core members Alan Macchiarolo, Emerson Harris, and Casey Donovan first collaborated on productions including a stage adaptation of Pink Floyd's The Wall. The band, based in the Los Angeles San Fernando Valley, blends alternative rock, progressive elements, and rock theater in their genre-bending sound, incorporating synthy-tech pop rock and psychedelic influences. They self-recorded early singles such as 'OxyContin,' 'How Lucky Am I?' (2021, mixed by Kevin Shirley and mastered at Abbey Road Studios), and 'Out Of The City,' which gained traction online with tens of millions of streams across platforms. Their debut album, Your Neighborhood, released via Hopeless Records, is a concept record depicting a near-death experience. The band has toured extensively across the US, opening for acts like Here Come the Mummies. The Toxhards are recognized for energetic live shows featuring 8-foot inflatable pig suits, instrument swapping, T-shirt tosses, air-dropping unreleased songs, passing out coffee, and extended jams.