They later expanded to a full band whose best-known lineup included Schmitt, Even, drummer Eric Armenta, keytarist Joshua Aragon and DJ Luis Bonet.

Schmitt, on the other hand, started on bass at the age of 12 and then branched out to guitar, performing in Colorado with As the Flood Waters Rose (later named the Autobiography).

After leaving As the Flood Waters Rose, Schmitt started recording his own song on GarageBand, which he later asked Even to participate in creating.

[5] In May 2008, the duo signed with Rise Records and announced the release date of their debut studio album, It's Classy, Not Classic.

[8] The album introduced a few new songs that were not featured on Gossip, including "The Introduction", "No Vacancy", "Show Me Yours", "Classified", "That's Classy", and "You Wish".

The video features appearances made by Millionaires, as well as Josh White from Umbrella Clothing and This City Is Burning Records.

[14] In February 2009, they embarked on the Take Action tour with support from Cute Is What We Aim For, Meg & Dia, Every Avenue and Anarbor.

[31] On November 21, 2010, Breathe Carolina released their second ever Christmas-themed song for a part on the 'Tis the Season to Be Fearless compilation album.

[33] The album's lead single, "Blackout", was available for streaming via MTV Buzzworthy on June 13, 2011, and was released for digital download the following day.

[40] A music video for the track was shot in Los Angeles, California on July 1 and 2,[41] and was released on the duo's official Vevo page on YouTube on September 20.

[49] Throughout early 2012, the duo participated in the Blackout Forever tour alongside the Ready Set with guest appearances by Ashland HIGH and Matt Toka.

[52][53] A deluxe edition of the album titled, Hell Is What You Make It: RELOADED was released on July 10, 2012, featuring the single "Hit and Run", a remix version of the song and "Reaching for the Floor".

[55] The duo contributed to the compilation album Punk Goes Pop 5 with their cover of Michael Jackson's "Billie Jean".

[62] Following Even's departure, the group released the lead single from their fourth studio album "Savages" on November 25, 2013, along with a lyrics video.

[64] The album's second single, "Sellouts" featuring Danny Worsnop from Asking Alexandria, was released on February 18, 2014 along with its music video.

[68] On April 15, 2014, Savages was released selling 14,000 copies in its first week, topping the Billboard Dance/Electronic Albums chart and peaked at No.

[70] A reboot version of the sixth and final single from the album, "I Don't Know What I'm Doing" was released on October 17, 2014 with Oscar Olivo.

[74] On November 20, 2015, the band premiered a new single in collaboration with artist Ryos, featuring uncredited vocals from Karra, titled "More Than Ever", and was released via Spinnin' Records.

[76] On December 14, 2015, the duo released Stars & Moon, a collaboration with producer Shanahan and American singer Haliene.

[77] The single went on to receive five million Spotify streams and enjoyed heavy rotation on BPM (Sirius XM) Dance radio.

[93] A day before the album was released, Breathe Carolina premiered the fourth single "July" along with its music video.

[98] Since Dead: The Album, Breathe Carolina released numerous non-album singles, including "Promises" with Dropgun and Reigns.

[110] Post-hardcore influence also existed in the majority of earlier work by the band,[105] evident by the use of screamed vocals and breakdowns.

[112] Their debut studio album, It's Classy, Not Classic has been described as electropop, emo and dance music that also blends hardcore-influence of screamo.

[117][118] Their fourth studio album, Savages has been described as electropop and emo pop,[119][120] with influences of EDM and rock music.

Live performances by Breathe Carolina usually consisted of an arrangement of three extra members providing keyboards, keytars, drums, guitars and bass.

Live performances consisted of the four members and occasional extra musicians like Michael Naran (currently in the Ready Set and Sparks the Rescue).

After the departure of Bonet in 2015 and Armenta in 2017, Breathe Carolina is now a duo focusing mainly on a variety of styles within the EDM genre.

On December 14, 2022, Breathe Carolina member Tommy Cooperman was arrested and charged for engaging in a $114 million "pump and dump" scheme along with several others by the Justice Department and the SEC.

[122] According to reports, Cooperman along with others, "allegedly engaged in a wide-ranging securities fraud conspiracy" in which the defendants used their social media presence on Twitter and Discord.