Formation and first releases (2004–2008) Forming in 2004, Set Your Goals released their first self-titled EP through Straight on Records in May 2004. The band embarked on some of their first tours with
The Warriors and
Make Move, as the word circulated about the EP they were approached by a number of labels. After "touring off of that alone for almost 2 years", they signed with
Eulogy Recordings and re-released the EP under the name
Reset in April 2005. Audelio Flores joined the band in April 2006, after playing in a band called Amity from Los Angeles. Vocalist Matt Wilson later hinted that their next release may be self-released, saying, "The truth is we have many options for our next record and self-releasing is one of the best and a very likely option." In March 2009, it was announced that
Epitaph Records had signed the band. They supported
New Found Glory on the UK Easy Core tour later in the year. They were the main support to
New Found Glory on the Not Without a Fight tour in early 2009. On May 1, 2009, the band performed as Set Your Grohls, performing covers of
Nirvana and
Foo Fighters songs. Their second record,
This Will Be the Death of Us, was released through Epitaph Records on 21 July 2009 and was produced by Mike Green (
Paramore,
The Matches). In support of the upcoming album, they toured Australia with
All Time Low and
Stealing O'Neal, and toured the United States throughout July and August with
Four Year Strong,
Polar Bear Club,
The Swellers and
Fireworks. The band played new songs from
This Will Be the Death of Us live. On the 28th of July Set Your Goals announced that their album
This Will Be the Death of Us had made the
Billboard (magazine) top 200 by placing at No. 65. This was in continuation to their previous success on their sophomore full-length album, where the song "The Few That Remain" (which features
Hayley Williams) was requested at
KROQ-FM and was selected for
KROQ-FM's infamous Furious Five. The song Gaia Bleeds is featured on
Madden NFL 10. The band played the entire
Warped Tour 2010 on the
Altec Lansing stage along with
Parkway Drive,
Four Year Strong,
Emmure,
Whitechapel,
Suicide Silence and others. The band toured in support of
You Me At Six and
The Blackout overseas during November. As well, the band played their own set of headline dates in Liverpool, Leeds and Northampton.
Burning at Both Ends (2010–2012) On October 11, 2010, the band announced via their Twitter account that they had begun recording the follow-up to
This Will Be the Death of Us with producer
Brian McTernan. The expected release for the new album was set tentatively for Spring 2011. On a Q&A session on the band's Formspring account on January 7, 2011, they announced that the new album will be called
Burning at Both Ends, and will be released on June 27, 2011. In February–March 2011, the band supported
Parkway Drive on their US headlining tour. Other opening acts were
The Ghost Inside and
The Warriors. Following that tour, in April 2011, the band supported another major
metalcore band -
August Burns Red on their own US headlining tour, with supporting acts
Texas in July and
Born of Osiris. In conjunction with the band's new release
Burning at Both Ends, the band toured as part of the
Vans Warped Tour, in June–August 2011. On August 15, 2011, it was announced that the band was added as the main supporting act of the '''Pop Punk's Not Dead Tour''', which headlined by
New Found Glory in October–November 2011. Other opening acts include
The Wonder Years,
Man Overboard and
This Time Next Year. On October 5, 2011, the band released the video for "The Last American Virgin." On April 24, 2012 the band released two new songs, "Only Right Now" and "I'll Walk It Off", that were produced by Chad Gilbert of
New Found Glory. Set Your Goals announced later in the year that they would be entering the studio to begin recording their new album with Chad as well. On October 24, 2012, Ambrose announced on Facebook that he will be leaving the band after playing a final two shows in California. The second show was dismissed due to a band injury.
Inactivity and departure of Ambrose (2013–2015) Following his departure from Set Your Goals, drummer Mike Ambrose joined emo band
Misser and can be heard drumming on their 2013 EP “Distancing”, on
Rise Records. In March 2013, rhythm guitarist Audelio Flores, Jr. suggested via
Instagram and
Facebook that Set Your Goals was in a deep hibernation. He has since started playing with What's Eating Gilbert (featuring
Chad Gilbert of
New Found Glory), joining the band on their US nationwide tour. On May 3, 2013, bassist Joe Saucedo announced via his Twitter account that he had started a new band and had new music on the way. One day later he went on to clarify that he had not left Set Your Goals but that the band was still on hold due to vocalist Jordan Brown still recovering and other band members being busy with different projects. In February 2014, Matt Wilson founded a record label called Calaveras Records, funded through
crowd-funding platform
Kickstarter. Wilson announced on the Kickstarter page that the label would be re-releasing Set Your Goals' first demos which the band had regained from Eulogy Recordings, just in time for the band's 10th anniversary. Wilson also said that as a huge fan of vinyl, he would try to release the new vinyl pressing by April 19, 2014 (also known as Record Store Day). On February 21, 2014, the project was fully funded. On March 31, Calaveras Records tweeted that the re-release of Set Your Goals's 'Reset' Demo was recognized by
Pirates Press as the record of the week for the week of March 28.
Reformation (2015–present) On December 7, 2015, Set Your Goals announced the reformation of their line-up. The band listed show dates for the spring of 2016, beginning with
924 Gilman Street in Berkeley, California. In October, the group supported
Good Charlotte on their headlining US tour. ==Band members==