Led by the frontman Keaton Pierce, the band garnered widespread acclaim for their adept musicianship and intricate arrangements, showcasing the technical prowess of each member.
Their debut EP, "Too Close to Touch," and subsequent full-length album, "Nerve Endings," released through Epitaph Records, propelled them into the spotlight, earning them a dedicated fanbase and receiving positive reviews from critics within the alternative music scene.
However, in an effort to preserve Pierce's musical legacy, the band proceeded to release their final album titled "For Keeps," on March 8, 2024, through Epitaph Records.
[2] In an interview with Highlight Magazine, Marble has described the story of the band's beginnings: "Kenny and I have been playing together for about seven years now.
Then, through mutual friends we got in contact with Keaton, who lived four hours away at the time... Then, Thomas actually sought us out.
[4] The band returned to the studio with Erik Ron to produce their full-length debut, Nerve Endings, which was released on March 24, 2015.
[7] That summer, they supported I the Mighty on their Connector Tour with fellow opening acts Hail the Sun.
[11] On March 22, it was announced the band would be a part of the 2016 Vans Warped Tour on the Cyclops Stage with Against the Current, Ghost Town, and Chunk!
[18][19] On June 1, 2017, the band was announced to take part in Fearless Records compilation series Punk Goes Pop Vol.
[30] On December 4, 2020, after a long period of inactivity, the band released another surprise EP titled I'm Hard to Love But So Are You, Vol 4.
[31] On March 26, 2022, lead singer Keaton Pierce died at the age of 31 due to complications brought on by acute pancreatitis.
[32] The two remaining members of the band, Mason Marble and Kenneth Downey, returned with the posthumous single "Hopeless" on September 6, 2023, in honour of Pierce after more than a year of inactivity since his passing.
[33] "Hopeless" features one of Pierce's final songs recorded, with the band's friend Telle Smith of The Word Alive helping to complete the unfinished vocal performance.
[35] The album features 8 songs, including "Hopeless", with Pierce's vocals sourced from a library of unreleased material.
"[2] Writing for AllMusic, James Christopher Monger described the band as, "a post hardcore quintet with a knack for infusing might with melody... offering up an explosive mix of indie rock, cool, and punk blasted emo pop energy in the vein of Sleeping with Sirens and The 1975.