The Static Age, an American post-punk band, was formed in Burlington, Vermont, in 2002. The group initially consisted of Andrew Paley, Adam Meilleur, Bobby Hackney, and Marie Whiteford. Their first major release was Neon Nights Electric Lives in 2005, produced by Matt Squire and featuring remixes from AFI’s Jade Puget and Dave Walsh of The Explosion. The band toured extensively across North America and Europe, sharing stages with notable acts such as Hot Hot Heat, Interpol, and AFI. In 2011, they released In the City of Wandering Lights via Flix Records in Europe and Highwires in North America. The Static Age continued to tour and release music, including the EP Mercies in 2012 and a split single with Featuring Yourself in 2013. In 2020, they released two songs for a split 7” with Love Equals Death and announced their signing to SBAM for their releases, such as "Traffic Dreams' (2022). In October 2022, they toured Denmark, Germany, and Austria with their labelmates Snuff.