The group began with singer Joe Brown, bassist Phil Pirrone, drummer Brett Dinovo, and guitarists Dan Arnold and Nathan Lindeman.

After this, the band went on to create their first album, ...And Don't Forget to Breathe in early 2003 and spent 18 months on the road supporting it, sharing stages with such acts as AFI, My Chemical Romance and Brand New.

During a 16-week tour with Strung Out, drummer Brett Dinovo left the band and was replaced by then guitar tech Ben Newsham.

In this time, bassist and vocalist Phil Pirrone was involved in a serious car crash, causing him to rethink his life and eventually leave the band.

They also performed with the bands Vanna, Asking Alexandria, Motionless in White and Tides of Man for the Blaze of Glory tour.

It features Dan Arnold performing vocals, guitar and piano, with lyrics by Joe Brown and mixing and mastering done by Kris Comeaux.

Dane Poppin toured with post-hardcore act Of Mice & Men to fill in for Jaxin Hall who left the band for personal reasons.

On Christmas Eve, 2015, the band announced on their Facebook page that they would return to perform for the first time in four years with four shows in California in 2016 where they played their debut record, ...And Don't Forget to Breathe, in its entirety.

[6] In January 2019, Joe Brown announced on the A Static Lullaby Facebook page that he had started a metal band called Dead Inside with Dave Miller, formerly of Senses Fail.

[8] On November 20, 2024, the band announced they will be playing a headlining show in Orange County on February 8, 2025, with supporting acts the Juliana Theory and A Thorn for Every Heart.