Punch Drunk Tagalongs started as a few songs written and played by Alisha Stahnke in her bedroom and at open mics in 2015. She soon realized that an acoustic guitar and her voice weren't enough to properly display the power and force behind the songs, so she enlisted local, Akron noise-makers Caleb Lemmo and Alex Wright to give a dose of electric intensity to her acoustic tunes. The new group first appeared in a dingy basement in Akron, surrounded by friends, with just a few weeks of rehearsals behind them. Several rehearsals and shows later, the trio added Wesley Who, a Cleveland-based garage rocker, to provide the back beat to their guitar driven jams.