They first gained visibility in 2006 as semifinalists in the contest, "Calling All Bands", sponsored by MySpace and Verizon Wireless, for their song "She's Just a Girl".
[1][2] The band had music included on the MTV series Engaged and Underage, Cribs, and Teen Wolf, as well as the direct-to-video comedy Lower Learning, starring Eva Longoria and Jason Biggs.
[4] The band released their debut album, Donora, in December 2008 on the Pittsburgh-based independent record label Rostrum Records,[4] and received regular airplay on the adult album alternative radio station WYEP-FM.
Jake and Casey Hanner are the children of country musician and record producer Dave Hanner, from the country-rock duo Corbin/Hanner;[1][4][5] they met Churton while he was recording at their dad's studio with another band.
[1] Bethany Hanner, the wife of drummer Jake, saw a road sign for the town and suggested it as the band's name.