The Tens began their musical conversation in the 2010s while busking in Los Angeles. Late night performances on the street corner gave the band the freedom to explore funk, blues, country and improvisation. The band eventually picked up residencies around town, leading them to refine their street jam into a sonic event. In the following years, they took the show on the road, touring the U.S. and Mexico, appearing over 500 times.

On their first tour in 2016, The Tens tracked a direct-to-vinyl LP at Welcome to 1979 in Nashville. Each side of the record was cut in a single take, showing a raw and vulnerable side of the band.

In 2019, the band met producer and owner of Pattern Recording Studio, Thomas Rojo (The War Toys). Rojo and The Tens spent the next 17 months writing and tracking their first studio LP, Broken Romantic. The album is an emotional trip through the disillusionment of self, dreams and reality. The record was mixed by J.J. Blair (Johnny Cash, Smokey Robinson, The Who) and mastered by Peter Doell (Miles Davis, The Beach Boys).

The Tens are currently writing their next album at Shiahma Recording Studio, located on a lavender farm near Avila Beach, CA.