Frank Iero's first post-MCR endeavor came in 2014 with the release of Stomachaches, a solo punk album under the moniker frnkiero andthe cellabration. 

"It's a very intimate, revealing record," he told Radio.com at the time, explaining that the songs were inspired by his chronic digestive issues and recorded in a makeshift studio in his basement. Iero played every instrument on the album, apart from drums, which were handled by Alexander, the former MCR drummer.

"I wrote the songs and recorded them kinda just for myself, for my own sanity, trying to forget about the way I felt physically," Iero said. "I'm proud of it but at the same time, while writing it and recording it, I never thought that anyone was going to hear it. You know I never edited myself." 

For all its rawness, the album was well-received, with All Music calling it  "passionate" and "slightly unruly."

In October 2016, Iero released his follow-up sophomore effort, Parachutes, under the guise of Frank Iero and the Patience. The reformed band included his brother-in-law, Evan Nestor, on guitar, Steve Evetts on bass, and Matt Olsson on drums. It peaked at No. 26 on the Billboard Top Rock Albums chart and garnered favorable reviews.

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