The band consists of lead vocalist Cody Carson, guitarist and bassist Zach DeWall, and drummer Maxx Danziger.

Set It Off was signed by Equal Vision Records after releasing a string of successful extended-play albums.

After high school, Carson left for Ohio to attend the Oberlin Conservatory of Music as a classical clarinet student.

In his first year, after exchanging a series of YouTube videos with All Time Low frontman Alex Gaskarth, Carson asked to sing "Coffee Shop Soundtrack" at the group's upcoming concert at the Cleveland House of Blues via a YouTube video.

James Arran was Set It Off's first drummer, but financial struggles made gas purchases difficult for him, and he resigned August 24, 2008.

[6] Howell was replaced by Benji Panico on October 30, 2009; he left to pursue his GED and, later, start his own photography studio.

In July 2011, the band announced its signing to Equal Vision Records[8] and that the label would issue a remastered version of its self-released EP Horrible Kids, along with the single "Chase It!"

In July 2012, Set It Off announced the upcoming release of its debut full-length album Cinematics, On September 18, 2012.

More people need to be able to experience the unity, leadership skills, and work ethic taught by being involved in music education programs in schools.

"[12] The album, which was produced, mixed, and recorded by Zack Odom and Kenneth Mount at ZK Productions, debuted at No.

The band recorded the album in Los Angeles with several producers, including Brandon Paddock, Tommy English, and Matt Appleton.

[15] A music video for "Why Worry" was filmed at St. Mark's Church in-the-Bowery in Manhattan on August 21, using fans as extras.

2014 also saw Set It Off featured on Fearless Records' Punk Goes Pop 6, on which the band covered Ariana Grande's "Problem".

[19] The band announced in February 2015 that they would be playing at the Vans Warped Tour '15 on the Journeys shoe stage.

In May, Set It Off announced that Austin Kerr would no longer be a part of the band following sexual assault claims.

[22] The band announced in March 2016 that they would be playing at the Vans Warped Tour for the second year in a row, this time on the main stage.

[24] At the beginning of the year, Set It Off did a livestream video on YouTube in order to write a song with its audience.

The band members took their favorite lyrics from those suggested and added guitar parts and melodies to create their single "Hourglass Love", released on YouTube soon after, on January 4.

[28] One month later, vocalist Cody Carson announced that he had a vocal haemorrhage, just after the final date of Part 2 of the Midnight World Tour.

[30] On September 11, after Part 3 of the Midnight World Tour, vocalist Cody Carson announced that due to his vocal cord injury he had to have surgery.

This expansion includes the songs of the After Midnight EP and three acoustic renditions of the original release of the album.

[40] The band also played on the Rise of the Runaways Tour (January and February 2015), through various continents, with Crown the Empire and Alive Like Me.

[57] They returned to United States and went to the Carnal Tour with From Ashes to New and Post Profit to support American rock band Nothing More.

[62] They were set to play at Louder Than Life 2024 but the show of that day was cancelled due to weather conditions.

[65] During Set It Off's early years the band fit into pop-punk and emo exclusively, but they added R&B elements with Duality in 2014.

at the Disco, My Chemical Romance, and New Found Glory as their primary influences in the earlier years of the band.