 They went through a variety of names before settling on the name Care Bears on Fire "because they liked the idea of mixing something sweet with something edgy".The band got their break when "New York Magazine" did a profile on the three in the summer of 2006.After this article was published, Care Bears on Fire shot into the limelight with sources such as "Spin Magazine" calling "Care Bears" "...key players in the burgeoning New York kid-core scene..." As time pressed on, their gigging schedule picked up, and were eventually playing regular shows.