I Rise

They recorded a demo with engineer Jay Maas at The Getaway Group Studios, and began playing many local shows throughout their first few months as a band.

In June 2007, they released a split EP with the Providence, Rhode Island band, Soul Control, on Eightfold Path Records containing two songs by each band,[2] and began touring throughout the United States with Verse, Down to Nothing, Go It Alone, Allegiance, and Soul Control.

Danny Kelly left, and the band became a four piece with Alex Kantarelis remaining as the lone guitarist.

In early 2009, the band was nominated for a Pulse Magazine Music Award as for Best Hardcore/Metal Act in Worcester, Massachusetts, hosted by Mike Hsu of Boston radio station WAAF.

For the show they were joined by long time touring members Chris Berg on bass and Ben Bassett on drums.