The members of 12v Negative Earth met in grade school. The bassist was encouraged to play by his grandmother. The guitarist was encouraged to play by his grade school teacher. 12v Negative Earth started playing at the local bar Hypocrite. Music of the 1960s heavily influenced the early work of the band.

12v Negative Earth met with a local DJ from X89.9 and convinced him to play their single on air. The single immediately became a local hit and larger radio stations started playing the song. Eventually a record executive heard it and signed the group. The band a huge draw with fan clubs in every city.

12v Negative Earth realized they had finally made it in 1991, after the band's first fan club was started by Mandy Casas. Starting out in Los Angeles with a few dozen members, the club grew fast, eclipsing a couple thousand country wide in under a year.

12v Negative Earth hope to team up with other artists while they tour. The group has just finished their latest record, but they are already planning the next release. The most current release from 12v Negative Earth has been heavily influenced by old blues artists.

Generally, critics have praised 12v Negative Earth for their ability to rile up the crowd at live shows. Rob Zadra, a music critic from Ann Arbor, has always praised band’s great hooks. 12v Negative Earth’s latest release has received superb reviews from Isiah Slatter, a music critic out of Baltimore, and Jerry McCarther, from Austin.

The band has always had a good time in Dallas so they make sure to play there every year, even if they are not promoting anything. 12v Negative Earth’s tickets for their latest tour are on sale on TheSeats.com, along with the schedule of all the band’s concerts.