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Formation (2018-2021)
Henry Faust first began his performing career in the experimental indie rock band the JFP before co-founding the band Tranquilizer with JFP bassist Andrew Heiman in 2019. Aidan Holmbraker, an old high school friend of Faust's, was brought into the group on drums in February 2020, performing with Faust in Tranquilizer for six months until Heiman departed and the group disbanded.

With the break-up of Tranquilizer, Faust and Holmbraker were left to create a new group from its remnants. The two recruited Lulu McDonald, another old friend from high school, as lead vocalist. Faust approached two of his college friends and fellow musicians Max Hager and James Dana with an offer to join this new group. Both accepted the offer and the first lineup of the band was complete. The group decided to use the name Drifft, which was a combination of the words "Drift" and "Riff".

Early Years (2021-2024)
In 2021, the group relocated to Nashville to try and make money off of live performances. Their first string of live appearances was with the pop rock group Nightair in the summer of 2021, though by December they were regular performers at The End rock club in Nashville, where they performed many late night shows. In March of 2022, Drifft signed to the Manimal label, releasing their first album, Full Tank, that August. The album featured a raw, unpolished blues rock sound which defined Drifft's early years. The sound was influenced largely by contemporary rock acts such as Greta Van Fleet and Tyler Bryant.

After its release, Full Tank received positive reviews on Loudwire, which brought more attention toward Drifft. The group toured again during the winter of 2022-23, this time performing as a headlining act.