Swimmers is a band formed in Oakland, California around 2004 by best friends Cole Becker and Joey Armstrong, with Cole's brother Max joining only a few weeks afterwards. They drew on an eclectic mix of influences ranging from the Beach Boys to the Ramones to create their own brand of Rock and Roll, known as “Beach Pop”. The band added Travis Neumann in 2009, who later left in 2014 due to creative differences. Bassist Sebastian Mueller joined in 2014.