Waterparks are a Houston-based pop-rock band that formed in late 2011, composed of frontman Awsten Knight, drummer Otto Wood, and guitarist Geoff Wigington.

Their debut EP, Airplane Conversations, was recorded without an official band in place.

Their 2014 sophomore EP, Black Light, saw the band collaborate with former Taking Back Sunday guitarist Fred Mascherino and Texas-based Driver Friendly vocalist Tyler Welsh. The EP garnered minor success in the scene despite the band being unsigned and the EP being self-released.

2016’s Cluster saw the band get some traction after signing to Equal Vision Records. The EP was notable for being produced with Good Charlotte member Benji Madden and featuring My Chemical Romance bassist Mikey Way.

Their late 2016 debut full-length, Double Dare, saw Waterparks explode into the worldwide pop-punk scene, receiving praise for their unique mix of electronic pop and punk.

In October 2017, Awsten shared that he had secretly written the next Waterparks album while in California. Entertainment was announced shortly thereafter through the release of the album’s lead single, “Blonde.” The project premiered on January 26, 2018, peaking at #5 on the Billboard Indie chart and #7 on the [Rock chart.

After long speculation about their third studio album, Awsten announced on Twitter that he deleted all the files for it. They confirmed that the earlier teasing for ‘'Saturday 7PM’‘ was set for May. ‘'Turbulent’' was released as a single that month, together with the announcement that the band had signed with Hopeless Records. The second single, ‘'Watch What Happens Next," was released in August. The band’s third album, FANDOM, was announced for an October 11, 2019 release.

After taking a hiatus from social media for five months, Awsten returned to Instagram and livestreamed himself cutting off his green hair, marking the end of the FANDOM era. Throughout the livestream, Awsten played the band’s next single, titled “Lowkey As Hell,” even though it had not been released yet. Eight days later, Awsten posted a photo to Instagram with the caption “STREAM LOWKEY AS HELL EXCEPT IT’S NOT OUT.” This caused further speculation as to when the song would appear on streaming services. Finally, the song was released on September 24, 2020, later accompanied by a music video.