Early years and formation (2001–2002)

A Static Lullaby came together after a casual high school jam session that led its members to quit their existing bands and come together as one. Formed in 2001 in Chino Hills

Chino Hills

The Chino Hills are a mountain range on the border of Orange, Los Angeles, and San Bernardino Counties, California, with a small portion in Riverside County...

, CA, the group began with singer Joe Brown, bassist Phil Pirrone, drummer Brett Dinovo, and guitarists Dan Arnold and Nathan Lindeman. Their first show was a mere two weeks after forming, and it started a buzz about the band that continued to be built upon throughout the local circuit.

In September 2001 the band recorded their first home made song called "Withered". They released it as a demo and burned CDs with the song on it. They then recorded 2 other songs; "A Sip of Wine Chased With Cyanide" and "A Song for a Broken Heart" and released them on a demo, when in 2002 they released their EP, Withered, they sold 6,000 copies. After that they toured, performing the songs taken from the EP across the West Coast

Signing and first two albums (2002–2005)

The band signed a contract with Ferret Records in 2002. After this, the band went on to create their first album called, ...And Don't Forget to Breathe

...And Don't Forget to Breathe

...And Don't Forget to Breathe is the debut album by the Post-hardcore band A Static Lullaby. On the original release the title was misspelled as '...And Don't Forget to Breath'...

and spent 18 long months on the road supporting their debut album, sharing stages with such acts as AFI

AFI (band)

AFI is an American alternative rock band from Ukiah, California that formed in 1991. They have consisted of the same lineup since 1998: lead vocalist Davey Havok, drummer and backup vocalist Adam Carson, with bassist Hunter Burgan and guitarist Jade Puget, who both play keyboard and contribute...

, My Chemical Romance

My Chemical Romance

My Chemical Romance is an American alternative rock band from New Jersey, formed in 2001. The band consists of lead vocalist Gerard Way, guitarists Ray Toro and Frank Iero, and bassist Mikey Way and have a diverse sound incorporating elements of punk, emo, glam metal, and progressive rock...

 and Brand New

Brand New

Brand New is an American rock band from Long Island, New York. Formed in 2000, the band currently consists of vocalist/guitarist/lyricist Jesse Lacey, guitarist/vocalist/lyricist Vincent Accardi, bassist Garrett Tierney, drummer Brian Lane, and guitarist/keyboardist Derrick Sherman.In the late...

. After extensive touring, they signed to Columbia Records and recorded their second album, Faso Latido

Faso Latido

Faso Latido is the second album by post-hardcore band A Static Lullaby. It was released in 2005 on Columbia Records. This album is one of the albums known to be affected by Extended Copy Protection.This is the last album with all five original members. Before Phil Pirrone and Nate linderman left...

. It received mixed reviews and they were eventually dropped from Columbia. In this time, bassist and vocalist Phil Pirrone was involved in a serious car crash, causing him to rethink his life and eventually leave the band. He formed his own record label, Longhair Illuminati, and formed the band Casket Salesmen

Casket Salesmen

Casket Salesmen was an experimental progressive-rock band from Corona, CA formed in 2005 by Phil Pirrone & Nathan Lindeman after leaving their former band A Static Lullaby. Phil started A Static Lullaby in 2001 with Joe Brown and Dan Arnold when he was 16 years old...

 with guitarist Nathan Lindeman.

A Static Lullaby (2006–2007)

A Static Lullaby reached a turning point and was signed by Fearless Records. They hunted for new musicians to fill the positions of Phil Pirrone and Nathan Lindeman. After finding John Martinez and Dane Poppin for guitar and bass, respectively, the band recorded their third full-length album. The self-titled record did significantly better than their previous album, and returned to the more aggressive style they had been known for.

The band parted ways with new guitarist John Martinez, and did not look for a replacement. Dane Poppin, current member of the band stated "we are currently much better off and comfortable as a four piece." In addition, they found a permanent new drummer Tyler Mahurin.

Rattlesnake! (2008 – present)

A Static Lullaby recently released a new album which was produced by Steve Evetts

Steve Evetts

Steve Evetts is a music producer who has produced music for Alesana, Poison the Well, A Static Lullaby, The Dillinger Escape Plan, Sepultura, Symphony X, Saves the Day, Lifetime, Kid Dynamite, Story of the Year, Every Time I Die, Earth Crisis, Still Remains and Our Last Night.-Partial...

. The band released a video stating that the title of the new album is Rattlesnake! and was released on September 9, 2008. They just finished touring with Maylene and the Sons of Disaster

Maylene and the Sons of Disaster

Maylene and the Sons of Disaster is an American, Southern metalcore band formed in 2004 in Birmingham, Alabama. In 2005, Maylene and the Sons of Disaster signed to Mono Vs Stereo and released their self-titled debut album...

, Confide, Showbread

Showbread (band)

Showbread is an American Christian rock band originating in Guyton, Georgia. More specifically, the band lives in a small community within Guyton called Marlow. They formed in 1997. The band has gone through numerous lineup changes since its formation but maintains its two founding members, Josh...

 and Attack Attack!

Attack Attack!

Attack Attack! is an American metalcore band from Westerville, Ohio, formed in 2005. Attack Attack!'s first release, an independent EP titled If Guns Are Outlawed, Can We Use Swords?, was released in 2008, which lead to the signing of the band to Rise Records the same year...

 in November 2008. The band recently released a post hardcore cover version of "Toxic

Toxic (song)

"Toxic" is a song by American recording artist Britney Spears, co-written and produced by Bloodshy & Avant, from her fourth album, In the Zone. It was released on January 12, 2004, by Jive Records as the second single from the album. After trying to choose between " Boom Boom" and "Outrageous" to...

" by Britney Spears

Britney Spears

Britney Jean Spears is an American recording artist and entertainer. Born in McComb, Mississippi, and raised in Kentwood, Louisiana, Spears began performing as a child, landing acting roles in stage productions and television shows. She signed with Jive Records in 1997 and released her debut album...

 for volume two of the compilation album Punk Goes Pop 2

Punk Goes Pop 2

Punk Goes Pop 2 is the eighth compilation album released from the Punk Goes... series created by Fearless Records to feature covers by various artists of pop songs, and is the eighth album in the series overall. It was released on March 9, 2009, in the United Kingdom, and March 10, 2009, in the...

, as well as a related music video featuring several Spears look-alikes wearing various outfits from her music videos.

They toured most of the 2009 Zumiez Couch Tour with Canadian band, Silverstein.

A Static Lullaby just ended a tour with bands such as Vanna

Vanna

Vanna is a female first name that first appeared in recorded history circa 1294. The Italian medieval name originated in Tuscany, and is particular to Florence, Italy. Though similar in pronunciation to the name Giovanna, and conjectured to be derived from it, Vanna is neither a nickname nor a...

, Asking Alexandria

Asking Alexandria

Asking Alexandria are a British metalcore band from York, North Yorkshire. Founded in 2008 when Ben Bruce contacted his old companions upon returning to the UK after residing in Dubai...

, Motionless in White

Motionless in White

Motionless in White is an American metalcore band from Scranton, Pennsylvania. Formed in 2005, the group is known for its dark horror-themed lyrics and physical appearances, that of which heavily correspond to gothic imagery. Motionless in White is currently signed to Fearless Records and have...

 and Tides of Man

Tides of Man

Tides of Man is an American progressive rock band formed in Tampa, Florida in 2008. They signed to Rise Records March 4, 2009 and have released two full length albums thus far, Empire Theory in 2009 , and Dreamhouse in 2010.- History :In December 2007 Pearson, Gill, Sene, Jaye and Gould convened on...

 for the Blaze of Glory tour.

As of June 2010, Lead Singer Joe Brown has started a side project with former guitarist John Martinez called "Elevate: I am". While Dan Arnold has joined the band New Year's Day on guitar.

It was stated in an interview that A Static Lullaby is still together and not breaking up, and for fans to expect a new album sometime this year.

It was stated that Dane Poppin is touring with post-hardcore act Of Mice & Men

Of Mice & Men (band)

Of Mice & Men is an American metalcore band from Costa Mesa, California. The group was founded by Austin Carlile and Jaxin Hall during mid-2009 after Carlile's departure from Attack Attack!...

 filling in for Jaxin Hall who recently left the band due to personal reasons.

Band members

Current

• Joe Brown – lead vocals (since 2001)
• Dan Arnold – clean vocals, guitars, piano, keyboards, programming (since 2001)
• Matt Faukner – bass (since 2011)
• Brett Dinovo – drums, percussion (2001–2005; since 2011)
• Kris Comeaux – guitar (since 2011)

Touring

• Phil Manansala – guitars (2008–2009) (Now in Of Mice & Men
  Of Mice & Men (band)
  Of Mice & Men is an American metalcore band from Costa Mesa, California. The group was founded by Austin Carlile and Jaxin Hall during mid-2009 after Carlile's departure from Attack Attack!...
  
  )

Former

• Tyler Mahurin – drums, percussion (2007–2011)
• Jarrod Alexander
  Jarrod Alexander
  Jarrod Alexander is an American drummer, who has played with many hardcore bands. Alexander currently drums for the band My Chemical Romance. He also drummed for The Suicide File, A Static Lullaby and most recently Dead Country.-Bands:...
  
   – drums, percussion (2001; 2006)
• Nate Lindeman – lead guitar (2001–2005)
• John "Death" Martinez – lead guitar, vocals (2006–2007)
• Phil Pirrone – bass, vocals (2001–2005)
• Dane Poppin – bass, backing vocals (2006–2011)

Discography

Year	Album	Label	Chart peaks
			US Billboard 200 The Billboard 200 is a ranking of the 200 highest-selling music albums and EPs in the United States, published weekly by Billboard magazine. It is frequently used to convey the popularity of an artist or groups of artists...	US Heat Top Heatseekers Top Heatseekers refers to either of two separate "Breaking and Entering" music charts issued weekly by Billboard Magazine: the Heatseekers Albums chart or the Heatseekers Songs chart. They were introduced by Billboard in 1993 with the purpose of highlighting the sales by new and developing musical...	US Indie Independent Albums The Billboard Independent Albums is a chart of the highest-selling independent music albums and extended plays in the United States, compiled by Nielsen SoundScan and published weekly by Billboard magazine. It is used to list artists who are not signed to major labels...
2001	A Static Lullaby (EP)	Self released	—	—	—
2002	Withered (EP)	Self released	—	—	—
2003	...And Don't Forget to Breathe ...And Don't Forget to Breathe ...And Don't Forget to Breathe is the debut album by the Post-hardcore band A Static Lullaby. On the original release the title was misspelled as '...And Don't Forget to Breath'...	Ferret Music Ferret Music Ferret Music is an independent record label, founded in 1996. The label is owned in part by NORA's vocalist, Carl Severson, and in part by Philadelphian artist manager Paul Conroy, and based in West Windsor Township, New Jersey...	—	—	—
2005	Faso Latido Faso Latido Faso Latido is the second album by post-hardcore band A Static Lullaby. It was released in 2005 on Columbia Records. This album is one of the albums known to be affected by Extended Copy Protection.This is the last album with all five original members. Before Phil Pirrone and Nate linderman left...	Columbia Records Columbia Records Columbia Records is an American record label, owned by Japan's Sony Music Entertainment, operating under the Columbia Music Group with Aware Records. It was founded in 1888, evolving from an earlier enterprise, the American Graphophone Company — successor to the Volta Graphophone Company...	129	3	—
2006	A Static Lullaby	Fearless Records Fearless Records Fearless Records is an alternative rock-oriented record label that has been signing artists since 1994. Fearless is based in Westminster, California and are best known for their early pop-punk moments captured in the Fearless Flush Sampler and Punk Bites releases, as well as additional releases by...	173	3	16
2008	Rattlesnake! Rattlesnake! (album) -A Static Lullaby:*Joe Brown – vocals*Dan Arnold – vocals/guitar*Dane Poppin – bass guitar/vocals*Tyler Mahurin – drums-Additional personnel:*Greg Puciato – guest vocals on track 8*Matt Wheeler – guest vocals on track 10...		—	16	50
"—" denotes a release that did not chart.

Videography

• 2003: Lipgloss and Letdown
• 2003: The Shooting Star That Destroyed Us
• 2005: Stand Up
• 2007: Hang 'Em High
• 2008: The Art of Sharing Lovers
• 2009: Toxic