Kim Normal was formed in 2016 in central Connecticut by guitarist Carl Giannelli and drummer Ethan Williams. They released two EPs in summer 2017, Your Peril and Fungus, which drew from garage and punk influences and offered catchy tunes with a fuzzy edge. In 2018, the group added bassist Conor McCarthy. Taking influence from noise pioneers like Sonic Youth and Dinosaur Jr., the trio spent 2019 playing shows and preparing their debut LP, On Your Own Wave, which was released in September to positive reviews. The trio released standalone single 53 in January 2020, which has quickly become their most-streamed song. Their winter of 2020 was spent refining their live act, playing stages such as New Haven, Connecticuts famous Toads Place. Kim Normal is currently recording their sophomore LP.