Maybe someday we'll all get on the same page and play together again, but life happens and the next thing you know you just can't jump on a bus and take off for a month, let alone a year."

The original line-up included Brett Scallions on vocals/guitar, Yogi Lonich on guitar/vocals, Jeff Abercrombie on bass, and Ken Schalk on drums.

Scallions also hinted that there is in fact a new Fuel record in the works and also introduced the band's new lead guitarist, Andy Andersson.

[6] On June 26, 2013, Scallions announced that Bryan Keeling was going out on tour with Eric Sardinas in Europe and that Shannon Boone (current drummer for Puddle of Mudd) has joined the band.

Fuel entered the studio on March 8, 2012 with producer Eddie Wohl to begin recording Puppet Strings.

In late September the band re-entered the studio to complete the guitar and bass tracks for the record.

As guitarist and main songwriter Carl Bell left the group by "mutual agreement" after recording 2007's Angels & Devils without Brett Scallions, Puppet Strings features songs written by Scallions, along with new members Andy Andersson and Brad Stewart.

It was announced through Guitar World on December 5, 2013 that the album indeed titled, Puppet Strings, will be released March 4, 2014.