[2] The band established itself in the local Los Angeles music scene and began to draw attention from local A&R reps. Ray Salazar left the band after Heartbreak & Masturbation to pursue other musical endeavors.
[3] In early 2006 Single File recorded their debut full-length, which was tentatively titled Benson Shady Grove, with producer Ed Rose (who has worked with such bands as Motion City Soundtrack, The Get Up Kids, Senses Fail, Emery, Reggie and the Full Effect, The Spill Canvas, and The New Amsterdams).
However, instead of releasing the full-length, the band put the project on hiatus and continued touring.
[8] Their debut full-length was retitled Common Struggles[9] (former titles include Young Goodman Brown: A Book of Short Stories and Benson Shady Grove),[1] was produced by Howard Benson,[8] and was slated for release on Reprise in 2008.
[10] The band has since toured with artists like Alkaline Trio, Plain White Tees,[11] and even made it to the United Kingdom for Reading Festival in 2009.