 Formed in the summer of 2007, Girl On Fire was founded by members Austin Held, guitarist Nick McMahan, guitarist Brent McGaughey, bassist Josh Mouser and drummer Harry MacDonald.That same year, the band recorded a series of demos and began playing heavily around the Seattle area.The band first saw minor exposure upon winning the Ernie Ball Battle of the bands in 2008 and in 2009, after which Brent McGaughey chose to leave the band.