The group also features keyboardist and vocalist Kari Gray, guitarist Thomas Rehbein, bassist Jim Adolphson and Josh McKay.

Pierre was in the middle of recording the album, Even If It Kills Me with his other band, Motion City Soundtrack and decided to make something considerably less poppy.

[4] In early 2008, they added three additional members, Kari Gray, Jim Adolphson and Josh McKay to round out the lineup.

In a Twitch stream with Joshua Cain, Justin talked about the importance of producer Ed Ackerson, saying he was "kind of like our sixth member."

After Ackerson's death in 2019, Justin felt that the group was finished, saying "I feel like I would totally do other music, but I think that band is done."