Cool For August hit the public consciousness and the airwaves in 1997 with their Warner Bros. Debut album, Grand World. The album spawned two Top 20 Rock Radio hits, "Don't Wanna Be Here" and "Walk Away", wowing critics and audiences alike.

After the release of Grand World, the band embarked on over a year of steady touring, including a total of four months supporting matchbox twenty and a month and a half supporting Creed.

Now based in Atlanta, the band has recently stepped up its lineup with new drummer Larry Voss and multi-instrumentalist Chris Harris joining Vaughn, guitarist Trevor Kustiak, and bass player Andrew Shives. The direction of this new collaboration has evolved from the multiple-track power chords of Grand World toward the synth realm of guitar effect, loops and progressive drum styles. However, the band's unwavering commitment to passion and scale in their music remains clear.