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After graduating from college the members of Dispatch relocated to the greater Boston, Massachusetts, area to continue the strong touring effort that would characterize their sound.

Their live show progressed through the years to include extended jams, guest appearances, and mash ups of their songs with other popular artists ' songs such as Sublime.

The musicians displayed their versatility at live performances, with each member of the band switching instruments throughout the set.

Dispatch gained much recognition outside of New England, without any help from a label, thanks to peer-to-peer file sharing programs such as Napster and LimeWire, as well as word-of-mouth.

During their rise to indie fame, they put out four studio albums, which progressed from acoustic albums to full band records with electric guitar.

After the release of their last album, Who Are We Living For ?, they began to tour extensively nationwide.

Tensions began to run high between the band members, and they announced an indefinite hiatus in 2002 after a performance on The Late Late Show with Craig Kilborn.