Arthur Shepherd ("Arty") had been part of Mind Over Matter, Errortype: Eleven, Instruction, and Gay For Johnny Depp (using the name Marty Leopard), and he is currently a member of Primitive Weapons.
[6] Drew Thomas had played drums for Youth of Today, Bold, Into Another, Walking Concert, New Rising Sons, and Bloody Social, and he is currently in Dead Heavens.
[7][8] God Fires Man was formed in 2006[9] following the dissolution of Instruction, in which both Arty and Joseph were members,[10] and after the duos creation of the band Gay For Johnny Depp.
However, as the band began collaboratively writing, they quickly found their sound being more hard rock, with the subtle influence of these styles still being heard in many of their songs.
Working hard through the end of 2006, the band released a 5-track EP, followed by a tour in the United Kingdom in January 2007 with Hundred Reasons and Kids in Glass Houses.
[16] Following the album's release in March 2008, God Fires Man went on a US tour with Filter,[17][18] while also sharing the stage with Taking Back Sunday, Thursday, Frank Turner, 65daysofstatic, Chevelle, and Scott Weiland.