[3] After releasing the single, Jeremiah Wilson and Lee Edward were added as more permanent additions to the band's lineup, playing drums and bass, respectively.
Keyboardist Matthew Flood joined a few months later, and Cox began writing new material for the band's first release, which would later become their self-titled EP.
The Archers Rise EP was released on January 30, 2012,[7] and was produced by Jessy Ribordy of Falling Up, and engineered by Kelsey Smith.
[13] Jupiter Bound's lead single, "Sway With Me," was a featured song on WUFM's RadioU Buzztrack,[14] and reached #30 on Christian Rock radio according to Billboard.
[17] The album sold well and garnered a four-and-a-half star rating from Jesus Freak Hideout, with David Craft noting that "Jupiter Bound is constructing a new standard of quality within the indie rock scene.