[3] Four of the members of Grade previously played in the band Incision, with a different bassist, from 1992 to 1993, releasing two demo tapes.
[4] After only two shows, Rebirth recruited bassist Matt Jones (who was then also playing in the band Sun Still Burns) and changed name to Grade in January 1994.
[6] Though And Such Is Progress would eventually be hailed as a "landmark album,"[7] it was not until 1997, when Grade released Separate the Magnets and toured with Hot Water Music, that they began to develop a following.
[11][12] In 2001, Grade released their fourth and final full-length album, Headfirst Straight to Hell, before disbanding approximately one year later.
When asked by Noisey in 2014 if he ever felt bitter for a lack of recognition, singer Kyle Bishop stated, "There’s a lot of accolades that people give us for supposedly starting something and I think that’s all bullshit, to be honest with you.