For the first year or so the band was known by the name "The Sirens & The Sailors" (TS&TS) until the band [temporarily] signed to record label Sumerian Records. One of the labels representatives decided that the use of the word "the" in the name was unnecessary and a mouthful. As the band developed its core sound, they made many member changes to get to today's line-up. Jimm Lindsley (the former bassist of the band A Day Without Rain) replaced Kevin Mahle on guitar, and most recently Steven Goupil replaced Nick Lord and his predecessor, Jon Turner on bass guitar. In an interview with Broken Records Magazine in November 2012, vocalist Kyle Bihrle explained the origin of the band name. "Our band name is derived from mythology. The story of the sirens luring in sailors to their death, is the ultimate story of deception. Our name is something anyone can relate to because at some point in our lives, we have all been led to believe that something is what it isn't in life." He also commented on the beginnings of Sirens and Sailors. "We started playing music because there is nothing like it. There is such a fulfilling, exciting rush you get when you get to play live for people. This is first and foremost our passion, whatever follows with it is just a bonus. We play music because we love to. Our "careers" as musicians are just getting started. Us, like many bands, have to put a lot of blood, sweat, and tears into our passion before we can even begin to think about making enough money to support ourselves, and families. It's just how it is, you have to earn your place." The band released their self-titled first EP, "Sirens & Sailors" in 2007, however it was not digitally released until January 31, 2010 via iTunes. It was recorded and edited independently by Josh Deni then mixed and mastered at Red Booth Recordings by Brian Moore. To support their first release, Sirens and Sailors continued to play in Rochester, New York, while expanding their reach regionally with several tours throughout the northeast. On November 13, 2010, Sirens and Sailors self released the full length EP "Still Breathing"; featuring twelve new songs and immediately available on iTunes. Noting the differences between the self-titled EP and "Still Breathing", vocalist Kyle Bihrle commented, "our original EP consists of the first 5 songs we ever wrote as a band, still young, still trying to find where we were wanting to go with our "sound" I suppose you could say.