Hey Monday was formed in March 2008 after Cassadee Pope and Mike Gentile's former band Blake broke up.

Pope and Gentile quickly joined forces with drummer Elliot James who then recruited rhythm guitarist Alex Lipshaw.

Their popularity grew and the band went on their first headlining tour with This Providence, The Friday Night Boys, Stereo Skyline, and the Bigger Lights as support.

[6] Hey Monday spent the beginning of 2010 finishing the writing and recording of Beneath It All, which was originally going to be their second full-length studio album.

The band performed two songs from Beneath It All on Jimmy Kimmel live on September 22, 2010, the lead single "I Don't Wanna Dance" and "Wish You Were Here".

Hey Monday appeared in the fourth episode of the TV series Hellcats, called "Nobody Loves Me But My Mother".

"Candles" was used for a duet on Glee's episode Original Song done by Kurt Hummel and Blaine Anderson for a Regionals performance.

On November 25, 2019, after an eight-year hiatus, Pope, Gentile and Lipshaw played an entire set as part of the “Hey, it’s Monday” Nashville pop-punk show.

[10] On November 15, 2023, vocalist Cassadee Pope announced that Hey Monday, in their original line-up, will play their album Hold On Tight in full at the When We Were Young Festival on October 19, 2024.