After vocalist Josh McManness left, Luhrs got in touch with August Burns Red through Myspace which started his career with the band.

[6] Luhrs, along with Matt Greiner and JB Brubaker and members of We Came as Romans and Blessthefall, appear in parody metal band, Amidst the Grave's Demons video for "Save My Life".

In 2011, Luhrs founded HeartSupport, a mental health-based non-profit organization that offers resources and peer support to individuals within the music community dealing with addiction, anxiety, depression, and self-harm.

The event was a mission-based metal music festival focusing on "diversity, acceptance, inclusion, self-love and self-care, and mental health as priority.

"[13] HeartSupport is active on their YouTube channel, where a licensed therapist (Taylor Palmby) analyzes the emotional elements behind the lyrics of songs and the visual aspects of their music videos.