Chad Taylor, Patrick Dahlheimer, Chad Gracey and Ed Kowalczyk grew up in York and formed the band Public Affection in the mid-1980s. They all graduated from William Penn Senior High School in 1989.

The band was renamed Live, releasing its first album, "Mental Jewelry," under that name in 1991. The next record, "Throwing Copper," came out in 1994 and became the band's seminal album. Through the 1990s, Live soared to fame, as a string of their albums went platinum and they embarked on world tours.

In the early 2000s, Dahlheimer, Gracey and Taylor helped form Think Loud Development. They've also created a record label, started a software development company and partnered with a production company.

In August 2009, Live announced a hiatus. Later, band members indicated the hiatus could be permanent. Kowalczyk started a solo career. Taylor, Gracey and Dahlheimer started the band The Gracious Few with Candlebox members Kevin Martin and Sean Hennesy.

During a May 2010 interview with The Gracious Few, the band said they rehearsed in a York studio they dubbed the "Spot." The Gracious Few released a self-titled debut that year on its label Questionable Entertainment.

In January, Taylor, Dahlheimer, Gracey and Bill Hynes, operating as Think Loud, announced plans to move into a 47,000-square-foot structure on East York Street in York, formerly occupied by printing company Bi-Comp. The building, purchased for $164,000, will undergo a $10 million renovation. According to the Reading Eagle, Think Loud also purchased a 110-year-old building in Reading. Both projects will be contracted by York Township-based Kinsley Construction.

On March 12, 2012, Live returned to the stage, but without Kowalczyk. The band introduced its new lead singer, Chris Shinn, to an invitation-only crowd in their hometown at the Strand-Capitol Performing Arts Center.