The Husbands is an indie rock band from the West Coast. The Husbands formed in 2001 at San Diego, California. The members of The Husbands are Sadie Shaw on guitars and back-up vocals, Sarah Reed on guitars and vocals, and Casey Ward. Casey Ward plays the drums, percussions, organ, bass, and also does back-up vocals for The Husbands. The Husbands’ style is influenced by musicians such as the Rolling Stones, Led Zeppelin, Gories, The Monkeys, The Sonics, Black Sabbath, Deadmoon, Iron Maiden, Van Halen, Sex Pistols, ACDC, James Brown and Kiss.

The Husbands have been making a name for themselves in the West Coast in its post-grunge scene. The Husbands began to take root when Sarah Reed and Sadie Shaw met in the eighth grade. Since then, those two members of The Husbands became good friends and eventually formed bands such as the Bonnot Gang with Dale Shaw of Blood Sausage and the Bangs' Maggie Vail. The Husbands’ Sadie Shaw moved to San Francisco to form “On the Take” with Carlos Huerta. Likewise, The Husbands’ Sarah Reed stayed in Olympia and made ties with Mirah from The Drivers.  Both ventures were short-lived and took place before The Husbands gained the popularity they enjoy today. Reed and Shaw simply can’t find their balance without each other which made it possible for the presence of The Husbands today. The Husbands eventually released “Introducing the Sounds of…” along with No Knife/Subtractions’ former member Nikki Sloate under Swami Records in 2003.