The siblings met when Jeremy and Jonathan filled in for a no-show pianist and drummer at a high school concert that Micah and Jeremiah were performing.
[4] Universal Motown saw potential in Days Difference and their ability to connect with a wide audience.
The band signed to the label a mere 24 hours after playing a well-attended industry showcase in June 2008.
Disney has also climbed aboard, casting Jeremy, Jonathan, and Micah as members of Miley Cyrus's backing band in the big-screen version of Hannah Montana: The Movie.
[5] Continuing the group's success in signing with Universal Motown, Jeremy began collaborating with several veteran co-writers and producers for the band's self-titled album Days Difference.
Among these collaborators were Wayne Wilkins (Beyoncé, Natasha Bedingfield), Andrew Frampton (Natasha Bedingfield, Kylie Minogue), Stefanie Ridel Fair (Fergie, Pussycat Dolls), Michael Smidi Smith (Pussycat Dolls, Tupac Shakur), and Tim Myers, former bassist of OneRepublic.
[citation needed] Myers and Jeremy co-wrote four key tracks: the first single "Radio Song", the ballad "Imperfections", "Falling Into You" and "Magnetized".
On Thanksgiving 2009 while playing football, Jeremiah Ricks broke his left collar bone.
Over the course of the year we realized the distance made moving forward as a band impossible, and it was time for us to pursue different interests inside and outside of music.
It was also announced earlier in the year that Jeremy would soon be heading back into the studio to record new music.