After the release of the Nola album (1995), Down called it quits in 1996 because of all members continuing to work on their own projects. They did, however, reform in 1999 and then released the aforementioned second album before disappearing once again. After the Hurricane Katrina disaster, Down regrouped to release the third album Down III: Over the Under; the title being a reference to the membership recovering from individual personal low-points.
Big Ross often considered a member of Down despite only making occasional recording contributions and never touring.
2011 would see the departure of Brown for Patrick Bruders. In 2009, Brown was hospitalized after being diagnosed with acute pancreatitis. He was replaced onstage by Danny Theriot.
After Diary of a Mad Band live set (2010), two EPs followed in the form of Down IV - Part I (2012) and Down IV - Part II (2014); the latter featuring Bobby Landgraf (guitars).