Previously the meaning was incorrectly stated as being about local bands with cocky auras[2] Rachel Taylor and Trevor Kelly met while working at Ted Brown Music Company, a music store in their hometown of Tacoma, Washington.
The touring members initially included Harrison Allen (drums), Carman Kubanda (guitar), and Aaron Campbell (keyboard/guitar).
This online presence and the release of an album of old demos in February 2010 led to their signing with Universal Motown Records.
In early 2012, Rachel Taylor was diagnosed with ankylosing spondylitis, and Stevie Scott filled in for the remainder of the tour.
However, on June 23, 2014, Rachel Taylor broke away as a solo artist with her debut EP, Come Alive.
[21] On June 4, 2019, Rachel Taylor was found not guilty of sexual assault following a one-day trial in Jamestown, North Dakota.
The band's "For the Runaways" tour (March and April 2017) promoted the album by focusing on older He Is We songs.
Rachel Taylor announced in February 2018 that she was back in studio and that she would release a new He Is We EP in March or April 2018.