[2] The band entered a local studio where they recorded material that was put up on Myspace to promote their music.
The band was taken on by manager Eric Rushing of The Artery Foundation who signed them to Rise Records in May 2008.
[5] As members of the band were still underage at this point, contractual discussions required parental consent.
[6] The band was also signed by booking agent David Shapiro of the Agency Group that resulted in nationwide tours.
[7][8] Many songs on the album were re-recorded tracks originally released on the If Guns Are Outlawed EP.
[11] In the fall of 2008, the group toured with Maylene and the Sons of Disaster, A Static Lullaby, Showbread and Confide.
[13] Drummer Andrew Wetzel later revealed in a blog post via MySpace that the band dropped Carlile due to his behavioural attitude on the road.
[14] The group also joined Escape the Fate on their US headlining tour in February and March 2009 along with Black Tide, William Control, and Burn Halo.
[17] The video has led to a number of criticisms, including lengthy pieces by Buddyhead and the British newspaper The Guardian.
[23] The group was featured on Punk Goes Pop Volume Two, covering the song "I Kissed a Girl" by Katy Perry.
just two days short of their headliner tour, he stated in his blog on MySpace that "It was just time for change," and that there was no conflict between him and the other band members.
[10] They headlined the This Is a Family Tour in November 2010 with support from Emmure, Pierce the Veil, In Fear and Faith, and Of Mice & Men.
[35] On November 10, 2010, Johnny Franck announced he had departed from the band to focus on his relationship with God.
[36] The music video for "Smokahontas" was released on January 21, 2011, and was directed by Thunder Down Country films.
[38] It is the last video to feature Johnny Franck and also includes appearances from Sean Mackowski of My Ticket Home and former vocalist of In Fear And Faith Cody Anderson.
[40] On July 18, 2011, the group premiered a new track titled, "Criminal", which appeared on the deluxe edition of their second studio album.
[41] On July 19, the group re-issued their second studio album which features new artwork and eight bonus tracks.
[43] In September 2011, the group was set to join Sum 41 on their South American tour before it was cancelled due to vocalist Deryck Whibley's ongoing medical condition.
[48] Along with this news, they also posted dates for the "This Means War Tour" with supporting acts from The Ghost Inside, Sleeping with Sirens, Chunk!
[53] The band announced in 2012 their departure from Rise Records, simultaneous with an announcement that they have completed ten songs, produced by John Feldmann, for another album, although Wetzel said on his formspring "they're somewhere in Feldmann's hard drive" for they "would be too much work legally to get them released."
[73][74] In 2014, Dryuor formed a new band called the Bad Chapter, releasing their debut single "Deal With the Devil" in July.
[77] In October 2020, the band had returned and were in the studio with producer Joey Sturgis writing new material,[78] with a new single titled "All My Life" that was released on December 7, 2020.
[2] From March to April 2022, the band embarked on the East Coast Scuttle tour with support from Conquer Divide, Until I Wake, and Across the White Water Tower.
"[25][14] The group has cited inspiration from Pet Shop Boys, Erasure, The Devil Wears Prada[97] and Enter Shikari.