In 2019, a falling out from a prior band brought together Tyler Heckman (lead vocals/guitar) and David Wynn (drums) to form Driftone. Early in 2020, they brought on Colton Alexander (keys). They then brought on Dylan Alms (bass/vocals) in 2023 and Eric Flores (guitar/vocals) in 2024. 

The band describes their sound as beach rock; a product of roots reggae rhythm section and the upbeat musically rich sound of California Reggae. They feature passionate guitar work, tasteful harmonies, and complimentary rhythm riffs. 

Driftone released 5 singles in 2020 totaling over 30,000 streams on major platforms. 

In 2024, they released their first full-length album titled Rolling Loud. The album features strong harmonies, synthesizers, melodic guitar work, and big vibrant rythym sections. The best performing song on the album is the title track, "Rolling Loud," which features Greg Shields from Kash'd Out singing a verse and bringing a wall of harmonies throughout the song. The album also has George Ruiz from The Irie on the song "Homegrown." 

Rolling Loud contains songs with a variety of writing styles. Some were written entirely by frontman Tyler Heckman, such as "Grime Scene," "Island Lover," and "Kaleidoscope Skies," while some were written completely by other band members (such as bassist Dylan Alms writing "No Good In Goodbye," lead guitarist Eric Flores writing "Heart's Beat," and drummer David Wynn working with Eric together to write "Recover Me.") The remaining songs were a conglomerated effort between the band. 

In 2025, the band has steadily been releasing singles such as "Forget About Me," (a heavily RnB inspired track), "Still My Fault," (a psychedelic/reggae infused song), and "Lovers Rock," (a lovers rock/rocksteady style song). They have more singles on the way in anticipation of the 2025 tour and their album later this year. 

The band takes inspiration from reggae groups such as Toots & The Maytals, Rebelution, Steel Pulse, The Wailers, and Tribal Seeds; as well as many personal inspirations like Jimi Hendrix, Pepper, Bad Religion, and The Holdup.