Lead vocalist Bigman described the band's sound as "uplifting and positive while maintaining the aggressive sound we grew up with"[3] " Bigman is known for blurring the lines between hardcore punk and pop, widely credited with coining the term "skramz", a term used to differentiate modern mainstream screamo and underground DIY screamo.
The band spent the next few days in Portland, Oregon raising money through Myspace and PayPal to fix some damages in order to make it home before Christmas.
A remixed and remastered version of Settle the Score was released through Triple Crown Records on November 18.
[7] In early 2009, they supported The Bigger Lights on a U.S. tour along with Thieves and Villains, which they later ended finished home co-headlining with School Boy Humor.
In 2009, the band recorded their first full-length album, "California Kicks", with producers Mike Green and Brian Grider.
[10] They then played the entire Warped Tour from June 24 to August 15,[11] performing on the Skull Candy Stage.