Rising out of the ashes of the Long Island punk revivalist band The Movielife, guitarist Brandon Reilly formed Nightmare of You, the melodic indie-rock group in 2003 with a sound much more pop-oriented than his hardcore roots would initially suggest. Alongside vocalist/guitarist Reilly, Nightmare of You includes guitarist Joseph McCaffrey and drummer Sammy Siegler (ex-Rival Schools, Glassjaw). The band released its self-titled debut on its own East West imprint, The Bevonshire Label, in fall 2005. Subsequent touring was completed with the likes of AFI, My Chemical Romance, Fall Out Boy, She Wants Revenge and Head Automatica.