The group also consists of lead guitarist Jack O'Shea, bassist Nick Ghanbarian, and drummer Chris Guglielmo.

The band released seven more albums: The Walking Wounded (2007), Shudder (2008), Killing Time (2011), Cult (2014), Vacancy (2016), Interrobang (2019) and There Are Worse Things Than Being Alive (2024).

Bayside was formed by Anthony Raneri, Vinny Daraio, Chris Jackson (formerly of the Showoffs and Waste Management), and Mike Kozak in October 2000[3] in Queens, New York City.

[4] The group self-released a five-song demo and signed to Dying Wish Records to issue their first release, Long Stories Short EP in 2001.

In early 2002, the band toured with the likes of My Hotel Year, Don't Look Down, A440, Brand New, and Hot Rod Circuit.

Drummer John "Beatz" Holohan, age 31, was killed, and bassist Nick Ghanbarian was seriously injured when he was ejected through one of the van's windows.

Ghanbarian broke his L-4 (lumbar vertebrae) which required surgery, while bandmates Anthony Raneri and Jack O'Shea escaped with minor injuries.

"They Are Strongs Hands" also makes a lyrical shout out to Holohan saying "Ain't nobody gonna bring me down, 'cause my boy John Beatz got my back."

[11] The band released The Walking Wounded on February 6, 2007, and was re-released as The Walking Wounded: Gold Edition on July 22, 2007, with the newer edition containing bonus live acoustic tracks as well as a bonus DVD, which includes live acoustic recordings, music videos, and documentaries.

The drums and percussion on the album were performed by Chris Guglielmo, who joined the band as their new drummer after the death of John Holohan.

[15] The band began tracking their fifth album and Wind Up Records debut on June 1, 2010, at Dreamland Studios in Woodstock, New York.

Bayside enlisted the help of prolific British rock producer Gil Norton, who is best known for his work with the Foo Fighters, The Pixies, Counting Crows, Echo and the Bunnymen, Jimmy Eat World and Dashboard Confessional.

On February 3, 2011, "Mona Lisa" was released on the Alternative Press website to be streamed for free, although it was played previously at an Acoustic set for 104.5 Radio with "On Love, On Life".

Bayside played the 2011 Take Action Tour with Silverstein co-headlining, with opening acts including Polar Bear Club, The Swellers, and Texas In July.

[24] The EP contained covers of songs from Van Morrison, The Ronettes, Del Shannon, Elvis Costello and Billy Joel.

On September 20, the band announced their eighth studio album, Interrobang, and released the title track along with a music video.

[30] In 2020, the band announced a 20th anniversary tour with Senses Fail, Hawthorne Heights, and Can't Swim, but was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

[32] The song was recorded in one night at Chris Kirkpatrick's studio in his own home, after the two met at one of Raneri's solo shows in Orlando, Florida.

Steve Choi from Rx Bandits, Davey Warsop from Beat Union, and Jarrod Alexander of My Chemical Romance were announced as his backing band and collaborators on the recording.

The EP was recorded at his longtime friend Steve Soboslai's, guitarist from the band Punchline, studio on Nashville's Music Row.