Balance and Composure formed in the fall of 2007, following the

Balance and Composure formed in the fall of 2007, following the disbandments of Erection Kids and Scenic State, they soon recorded a three song demo. Their founding lineup was vocalist and guitarist Jon Simmons, drummer Bailey Van Ellis, guitarist and vocalist Andy Slaymaker and bassist Matt Warner. They quickly helped to establish the Pennsylvania fourth-wave emo scene, alongside Doylestown’s Daylight , Kingston band Title Fight and Scranton band Tigers Jaw . They released their debut EP, I Just Want to Be Pure , in July 2008. In June 2008, toured the US with Bayside , Senses Fail , and Title Fight. In 2009, they released their second EP, Only Boundaries , through No Sleep Records. Around this time, Erik Petersen joined as a third guitarist. In 2010, they released a split album with Tigers Jaw.