[1] The band consists of vocalist Jamie Hails, guitarist Rick Schneider, bassist/vocalist Jake Steinhauser and drummer Daniel Furnari.

They released their debut album, The Mortal Coil on 3 November 2017 to critical acclaim and it was nominated for the 2018 ARIA Award for Best Hard Rock.

[2] On 14 November 2019 Polaris announced their second full length titled The Death of Me, released on 21 February 2020 through Resist/SharpTone records subsequently earning their second ARIA Award nomination.

[3] Shortly after announcing the upcoming release of their third studio album, Fatalism, the band confirmed via social media platforms that lead guitarist Ryan Siew had died on 19 June 2023.

Polaris was formed in 2012 by drummer Daniel Furnari and guitarist Jake Steinhauser after meeting at their high school battle of the bands, quickly discovering a mutual love for metal and alternative music.

The two then recruited guitarist Rick Schneider and vocalist Jamie Hails through mutual friends and word of mouth.

Matt Steinhauser, Jake's brother, was brought on board to handle bass duties and completed the line-up with James West on synth/keys.

The group began working on music together writing and recording their first single "Summit" and the majority of the Dichotomy EP in early 2012.

The EP was recorded with Sonny True Love and Evan Lee at STL studios on the North Coast of NSW, and it was mixed by Carson Slovak and Grant McFarland of Atrium Audio in Pennsylvania, USA.

[8][9] In an interview with Wall of Sound, Jamie Hails confirmed the band have been working on new material during the pandemic, which they would not be releasing until they have toured The Death of Me internationally.

[13] The following week, a headlining Australian tour was announced with August Burns Red, Kublai Khan Tx and Currents.