[2] In 2011, D'Virgilio also left and was replaced by Jimmy Keegan (drums) and Ted Leonard (lead vocals), from Brief Nocturnes and Dreamless Sleep (2013) onwards.

The brothers soon decided to form a full band and recruited drummer Nick D'Virgilio after meeting him at a blues jam in Los Angeles.

John Ballard, a friend of Neal's, was brought in to play bass but was replaced by Dave Meros before the band began recording demos for their first album.

D'Virgilio would continue to play drums on studio albums, while Jimmy Keegan was hired to fill in for him as drummer during live performances.

[13][14] The result was a musical departure from previous albums, with a conscious shift towards a more modern sound, which was met with a mixed response from fans.

[17][18] Several concerts from the Octane tour were recorded and the highlights released as Gluttons for Punishment, the band's first live album since the departure of Neal Morse.

The High Voltage performance featured an appearance by Neal Morse, who reunited with the band for the end of "The Light" and "June",[28] which was later released as a live album.

It included a new song written by Neal Morse, "Falling for Forever", which featured every past and current member of the band except John Ballard, due to his aforementioned departure in 1993 and death in 1999.

[33] In July 2016, the current lineup of the band reunited with D'Virgilio and Neal Morse for shows at Morsefest in Cross Plains, Tennessee, and at the Night of the Prog festival in Lorelei, Germany, to perform Snow in its entirety.

[40] In 2018, a spinoff of Spock's Beard, Pattern-Seeking Animals, was formed by Ted Leonard, Dave Meros, Jimmy Keegan, and John Boegehold.

Spock's Beard plays progressive rock with pop leanings, drawing influence from Yes, Genesis, and Gentle Giant.