[3] Mike Green and Kyle Black produced "Criminal", "Frozen", "Crystal Ball", "Lightning", "Safe Haven", "The Fix Up", "Cut Through the Static", and "Sidelines".

[5] On April 18, 2018, the band posted a teaser image online;[6] the following day, Living Proof was announced for release in two months' time.

[16] They then embarked on a European tour with Seaway in October and November 2018, with support from Woes and Stand Atlantic,[17] before playing some shows in South America during the latter month.

[19] In March 2019, the band embarked on a headlining North American tour,[20] with support from Our Last Night, the Dangerous Summer and Grayscale.

[24] In October and November 2019, State Champs went on a co-headlining US with Simple Plan, with support from We the Kings[25] and Northbound.

[26] The trek was promoted with a collaborative song between State Champs, Simple Plan and We the Kings, titled "Where I Belong".