[5] The Ongoing Concept was formed in 2009 by brothers Kyle, Dawson, and Parker Scholz, and childhood friend TJ Nichols, while they were still in high school.

The band followed up with another EP in 2011, titled Arrows Before Bullets,[9] which took a heavier approach, following an electronicore style.

[12] Two years later, the band released their sophomore effort Handmade, where they crafted the instruments they used, save for keyboards and microphones, out of a tree they chopped down.

[15] Dawson hired on longtime friend and band videographer Ian Nelson on bass, Andy Crateau on guitars, and Cody Rhodes on drums.

[18] With the return of the original lineup along with Crateau, the band announced efforts for a new album in early 2023.