Halloween Throw-down started performing at the local dive bar Camper. The bassist first found his love of music by listening to his dad's record collection. The guitarist wanted to start a band since he was in high school. The members of Halloween Throw-down met in 1989. The group was influenced by the blues.

The newest release from Halloween Throw-down has taken the band in a new direction, going back to basics. The group just finished their newest album, but they are already thinking of their next move.

Generally, critics will praise Halloween Throw-down for their ability to connect with the audience at live shows. A music critic from Dallas, Dillon Isenhower, has always been enamored with group’s vocals. Halloween Throw-down’s latest release has received generally positive praise from Norris Van Gundy, a music critic out of Sacramento, and Tim Brady, from Miami.

Halloween Throw-down’s single climbed the charts quickly, giving them national exposure. The group is now a huge draw wherever they perform. submitted their single to B92.9 and a DJ took a liking to it. The group's members all had odd jobs while they worked hard to be known.

Halloween Throw-down finally realized they made it as soon as Debbie Francoeur started the first fan club for the group in 1977. The fan club started out small with just a handful of members, generally localized to the area around Concord, but the creation the band’s website by Deb Gremillion, along with the first real national marketing campaign, saw the membership to grow into the thousands.

The band has never played a bad performance in Jacksonville, so they make sure to schedule a stop there whenever they tour. TheSeats.com allows fans to stop at one place online and find all the information they need. The site has Halloween Throw-down tickets, the touring schedule, and seating charts for concerts.