In 2006, GPGDS solidified their sound by adding local Rochester guitarist Dylan Savage, Aaron Lipp on vocals/percussion/keys and Rachel Orke on keyboard.
[15] The band released their second studio album, Country on January 31, 2012, on the California-based record label Controlled Substance Sound Labs.
[18][19] Keyboardist Tony Gallicchio, another Rochester local, joined the band in place of departing keyboard player Aaron Lipp.
[21] On September 16, 2016, the band released their sixth album called, Make It Better on Rootfire Cooperative, featuring ten new tracks.
The album was recorded in their hometown of Rochester, New York at Blackdog Studios owned by former band member Matt Goodwin.
[23] On April 7th, 2023, the band released their seventh album called, Love In Time on Easy Star Records, featuring eleven new tracks.
GPGDS then added guitarist Eli Flynn from upstate New York band Upward Groove that spring.
[25] GPGDS then released dub versions of their previous songs in 2020, featuring Victor Rice, Pachyman, and Agent Jay.
In 2021, the band released more singles during the spring and summer titled, "Solidarity" with Kevin Kinsella (on April 2), "Really True (The Scientist Dub)", (on May 21) "Hold You Tonight" (on July 2) and "Narita" (on August 20).
"[28] Elliot Martin from John Brown's Body contributed vocals on the track "Really True" on the band's 2017 release Make It Better.