They shared stages with the Color Morale, Pierce the Veil, Memphis May Fire, Deez Nuts, Avenged Sevenfold, Confide, A Day to Remember, and Silverstein, among others.

[3] After signing with Rise Records and UNFD, Dream On, Dreamer released their debut album, Heartbound, on 21 August 2011.

It was produced by Cameron Mizell, who had previously worked with such acts as This Romantic Tragedy, Sleeping with Sirens, and A Skylit Drive.

[9] The band also shared stages with Memphis May Fire and the Color Morale throughout Belgium, Germany, France, the UK, Austria, Italy, and the Netherlands.

[13] In August and September 2012, Dream On, Dreamer embarked on their Homebound Tour, with In Hearts Wake, Like Moths to Flames, and Hand of Mercy as support acts.

The band shared the stage with In Fear and Faith, Make Them Suffer, and Saviour, after which Daniel Jungwirth replaced McLeod on bass.

[18] In March and April of that year, the group played their second European tour as support for Abandon All Ships, No Bragging Rights, and For the Fallen Dreams.

[26] In April 2014, the band announced their split with Daniel Jungwirth and shortly after, they replaced him with former House vs. Hurricane guitarist Chris Shaw.

[29] On 9 February 2020, Dream On, Dreamer announced that they would be parting ways after eleven years together, citing the need to focus on their personal lives.

[32] On 12 June 2023, Dream On, Dreamer announced several reunion shows on their Instagram account, to celebrate the ten-year anniversary of their sophomore album, Loveless.

[33] In a 3 August 2023 Instagram post, the band stated that they want to continue on a smaller scale and that they are not ruling out playing shows or releasing new music.

[34] British magazine Rock Sound described the band's debut album as "rooted in metalcore but packed with a heaving mass of ideas born out of the intricate arrangements, use of melody and electronics.