Early releases and Bury Me in Vegas (2010–2013) in 2016 The band's debut EP,
Eskimo Callboy, was self-released in 2010 and was distributed via
EMP. The band later re-released the EP via their actual recording label
Redfield Records. The band was a support act for groups like
Bakkushan,
Callejon, Ohrbooten,
We Butter the Bread with Butter, and
Neaera. At festivals, the group shared the stage with acts like
Casper, Distance in Embrace, and Rantanplan. In 2011, they played at Traffic Jam Open Air and Mair1 Festival. Their debut album
Bury Me in Vegas was released worldwide via Redfield Records on 23 March 2012. Between 28 and 30 September 2012, the band toured Japan on the Geki Rock Tour, then toured China and Russia. In October and November 2012, the band opened for
Callejon on their tour through Germany and Austria. During the final show of the tour, at Live Music Hall in
Cologne on 10 November 2012, nine fans were injured after pieces of the ceiling fell onto the moshpit area. The concert was stopped and rescheduled to take place at
E-Werk in Cologne on 23 February 2013, for which the band could not appear due to touring with
The Browning,
Close to Home, and
Intohimo through Europe. On 17 November 2012, the band announced after a concert in
Düsseldorf that they were parting ways with their drummer Michael Maletzki, who was replaced by David Friedrich. In April 2013, the band toured the United States for the first time alongside
Kottonmouth Kings and Deuce. In August, the band made an appearance at
Wacken Open Air, as well as returning to the Geki Rock Tour in Japan. The band won the Up And Coming Award at the German
Metal Hammer Awards, held in Berlin on 13 September 2013.
We Are the Mess, Crystals, The Scene, Rehab, and departure of Biesler (2013–2020) The band started recording their second album,
We Are the Mess, at Kohlekeller Studios with producer Kristian Kohlmannslehner in autumn 2013. The album was released on 10 January 2014 via Redfield Records and
Warner Music Japan. The band played five shows in Germany supported by
Annisokay.
We Are the Mess peaked at No. 8 on Germany's official long-play charts and No. 64 in Austria. The band also toured in Japan to promote their album. In March, the band toured Europe supported by
Iwrestledabearonce,
Her Bright Skies, and
To the Rats and Wolves. In August 2019, the band released the single "Hurricane" from their fifth studio album
Rehab, which was released on 1 November. Following the release of
Rehab, the band embarked on their
Rehab European Tour 2019. On 12 February 2020, they announced that lead singer Biesler would be leaving the band.
Tekkno and addition of Nico Sallach (2020–2024) On 24 April 2020, co-lead singer
Kevin Ratajczak announced that the band had found Biesler's replacement, which was confirmed to be
Nico Sallach (former frontman of
To the Rats and Wolves, who toured with the band seven years prior) on 4 June. On 19 June, the band released the song "Hypa Hypa", with its accompanying music video signalling a more comedic direction for the band and becoming their most-viewed YouTube video. On 24 July, the band released the song "Hate/Love". On 3 December, the band released the song "Pump It". On 6 December, the band announced that they had applied to represent
Germany in the 2022 Eurovision Song Contest with "Pump It", but ultimately were not included in the final list of participants. In December, the band announced that they were removing a selection of their old songs from all platforms due to lyrics that had "become increasingly problematic in modern times". In March 2022, they announced that they had changed their name from Eskimo Callboy to Electric Callboy after learning that "Eskimo" can be seen as an outdated term and slur for the
Inuit and
Yupik people. On 8 April, they released their first song under their new name, "Spaceman" featuring rapper
Finch. On 15 April, they announced their next album
Tekkno, to be released on 9 September 2022. ) began touring with the Electric Callboy in October 2025 On 8 July 2022, the band released a song called "Fuckboi" alongside American metalcore band
Conquer Divide. On 19 August, they released the song "Hurrikan" (unrelated to their old song "Hurricane"), and the release date for
Tekkno was changed to 16 September 2022.
Tekkno entered the
German charts at No. 1 in the first week after release, the highest ranking any of their records achieved. In the following week, they had to postpone their UK and France tour as well as cancelling their participation on the US Level-Up Tour with
Attack Attack! due to Sallach suffering from a jaw and ear infection.
Departure of David-Karl Friedrich, addition of Frank Zummo, and Tanzneid (2024–present) On 23 May 2024, the band released the single "
Ratatata" alongside Japanese metal band
Babymetal, which was used by
WWE as the theme song for that year's
Bash in Berlin event. During the band's tour in Australia, former
Sum 41 drummer
Frank Zummo filled in on drums when Friedrich departed unexpectedly due to illness. On 24 January 2025, the band released the single "Elevator Operator". On 29 April, Friedrich announced his departure from Electric Callboy after 13 years with the band, stating his intention to pursue a new direction in life. The band confirmed they would perform the upcoming tour with a new drummer, with Zummo eventually returning. On 23 May, the band released the single "Revery". On 31 October, the band announced the 20252026 Tanzneid World Tour and released the song "Tanzneid" with a music video featuring Zummo on drums for the first time. On 16 April 2026, the band announced their upcoming seventh studio album,
Tanzneid, set for release on 7 August 2026. Along with the announcement, they also released the single, "Hypercharged", in collaboration with the video game, "
Brawl Stars". == Musical style and influences ==