The members of The View were friends in high school. The guitarist was encouraged to play by his middle school teacher. The View started performing at Vacancy, a college dive bar. The band used to sell their tapes out of their van on campus.

The View was discovered after their single was heard on B101.5. The band's members all had weird jobs while they waited to be noticed.

After this last hectic year the members of The View will spend some time apart. The band is in the middle of the tour promoting for their latest record. The latest album from The View took just one month to create.

Generally, critics will praise The View for their ability to rile up the crowd at live performances. Marcus Zadra, a music critic from Seattle, has always commented on group’s great sound. The View’s latest release has received generally positive praise from Nathan Boughton, a music critic out of St. Louis, and Malcom Jenson, from Detroit.

The View appreciaites their fans and wants to give them a good show, so they play previous hits along with the newest singles. The group loves playing in Springfield because they played their first sold out show there. TheSeats.com allows fans to stop at one place online and find all the information they need. The site has The View tickets, the touring schedule, and seating charts for concerts.