Formed in 2005, the band underwent multiple line-up changes, with vocalist Jimmy Stadt and lead guitarist Chris Browne as the only consistent members.

Polar Bear Club formed in summer 2005 with its members coming from a variety of upstate New York-based hardcore punk and indie rock bands.

Their influences were said to include Small Brown Bike, Third Eye Blind, Hot Water Music, Jimmy Eat World, The Weakerthans, Lifetime, and Silent Majority, whose song "Polar Bear Club" the band was named after.

[4] The band's debut album, Sometimes Things Just Disappear, was released in March 2008, also receiving glowing reviews from an even wider number of webzines and great reception from their rapidly growing fanbase.

More appearances in "best of" lists followed, as well as tours with The Gaslight Anthem, American Steel, Crime in Stereo, A Wilhelm Scream and Cancer Bats, leading to the band's signing to Bridge Nine Records, officially announced on January 8, 2009.

[5] Label owner Chris Wrenn said the following in regards to the bands signing: We couldn't be more excited to add Polar Bear Club to the family.

The band's third album, Clash Battle Guilt Pride, was recorded with Brian McTernan at Salad Days Studio in Baltimore and released in September 2011.

In March and April 2012, the band embarked on the Glamour Kills tour as direct support for The Wonder Years, alongside opening acts Transit, The Story So Far, A Loss For Words and Into It.