[2] The band started in the ninth grade where they would play shows in their amphitheatre at lunch.
After parting ways with one of their guitarists, Chad Atkinson, Blake Means and Bret Meisenbach (former drummer) headed into the studio to record a demo, still under the name All That's Left.
In August 2001, with a new guitar section and a new name, the band went into Love Juice Laboratories in Riverside, CA to record yet another EP.
In the following months, their drummer planned to leave Name Taken; he was replaced by Danny Valencia of Downey, CA.
[4] The band played shows in California with groups such as Yellowcard, Rufio, and Saosin, and toured with Alexisonfire, Silverstein, Midtown, Home Grown, and Senses Fail.
[6] In January 2004, the band release a demo version of "It Sounds Prettier in Spanish" online.
[14] The band announced they were breaking up on May 18, 2005[15] after two years of touring to pursue their college education.
In February 2007 they announced that they were due to play two reunion shows on May 5 and May 6, 2007, at Anaheim's Chain Reaction.