Permanent Me first formed while its members were in high school, first as "The Madison Chase", then "Crown Victorian", and then thirdly as "Yes, Virginia".
The group benefited from online promotion on sites such as MySpace, and after catching the ear of Sum 41 lead singer Deryck Whibley and producer Matt Squire, Yes, Virginia signed to independent label I Surrender Records.
[1] Later in 2006 the group signed to Island Records subsidiary Stolen Transmission and released their first full-length, After the Room Clears, early in 2007.
After the release of their CD bassist Justin Morrell announced he was leaving Permanent Me and later joined the band Big City Lights.
Arthur now plays bass for SKYES, Ryan Star, The Hate My Day Jobs, The The The Thunder and other artists in the NYC area.