Two and a half-month tour of Japan

In 2006, the group was invited to a two and a half-month tour of Japan with Japanese band Ellegarden , with whom they had become friends while playing together at the SXSW music festival in Austin, Texas. The tour consisted of 40 sold-out shows all over Japan. At this time, the group released a cover EP titled Guilty Pleasures , on which Murphy sang half of the songs in Japanese. Before the departure, Rogner learned that he was becoming a father and made the decision to take a job where he was more available to his family. As such, Allister decided to go on hiatus following one final Japanese tour that the band had already committed to in the spring of 2007 – for which former Allister member Chris Rogner took his brother’s place – and a final farewell show in Chicago at The Metro on 20 July 2007, at which Tim Rogner returned to perform. Former member John “Johnny” Hamada returned to sing backing vocals on the final song, “Somewhere on Fullerton”, as well as other members of support bands Punchline and The Fold.