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Brand New
Jesse Lacey performing live in San Diego.
Jesse Lacey performing live in San Diego.
Background information
Origin Levittown, Long Island, New York, United States
Genre(s) Alternative rock[1]

Emo[2][3][4][5][6]
Indie rock[2]
Pop punk (early)[7][8][9]
Years active 2000–present
Label(s) Tiny Evil
Interscope (2004–present)
Triple Crown (2001–2004)
Iodine (2000–2001)
Associated acts Taking Back Sunday, Kevin Devine, The Rookie Lot
Website Official website
Members
Jesse Lacey
Garrett Tierney
Brian Lane
Vincent Accardi
Derrick Sherman

Brand New is an American alternative rock band from Levittown, New York, formed in 2000. The band currently consists of lead vocalist and guitarist Jesse Lacey, guitarist Vincent Accardi, guitarist and keyboardist Derrick Sherman, bassist Garrett Tierney and drummer Brian Lane.[10] The band was formed in 2000 in Merrick, New York[10] and partly consists of former members of the band The Rookie Lot. Brand New has toured with many bands including Thrice, Crime in Stereo, Taking Back Sunday, Dashboard Confessional, and MewithoutYou.[11]

The band has released three studio albums to date: Your Favorite Weapon (2001), Deja Entendu (2003), and The Devil and God Are Raging Inside Me (2006). Their fourth album will reportedly be titled Daisy and is set to be released on September 22, 2009.[12]

Contents

[edit] History

[edit] Formation and early releases (2000–2001)

Prior to Brand New's official formation, in the late 1990s Jesse Lacey, Garrett Tierney, Brian Lane were members of the post-hardcore band The Rookie Lot, along with Brandon Reilly and Alex Dunne, they were largely influenced by groups such as Lifetime. The Rookie Lot released a five-track demo and a split 7" vinyl with Yearly before breaking up in late 1999. After the band's split, Reilly went on to be a guitarist in The Movielife and Alex Dunne played guitar in Crime in Stereo. Lacey and Lane continued to play together with Tierney joining them shortly thereafter. The three started writing new material, with the help of Reilly, for the new project. In need of a second guitarist, they found the then 17 year-old Vincent Accardi, who decided to join the band after hearing the trio play "The Shower Scene", the first song they wrote together.[citation needed]

Brand New officially formed in 2000, in Merrick, New York.[10] Between their formation in 2000 and their debut album release, Your Favorite Weapon (2001), they released two demo CDs. The first of which was originally available as a free MP3 download on their website. Both demos contained songs that were rerecorded for Your Favorite Weapon.

[edit] Your Favorite Weapon (2001–2002)

Brand New signed a single album deal with Triple Crown Records prior to the release of their upcoming debut studio album, to be titled Your Favorite Weapon. The album was to be a mix of rerecorded songs from their demos as well as several new ones. It was produced by Mike Sapone[13] and became a moderate success.[citation needed] The record deal gave the band the opportunity to tour, both nationally and internationally, supporting bands like Taking Back Sunday, Less Than Jake, Glassjaw, Incubus and Finch.[7]

The only single released from Your Favorite Weapon was "Jude Law and a Semester Abroad", which received airplay on both MTV2 and Fuse.

In August 2002, Iodine Recordings released Your Favorite Weapon on 12" vinyl along with an extra track, "...My Nine Rides Shotgun", a demo from the band's early days. 500 copies were pressed on clear blue vinyl and 100 copies were pressed on white. Because of high demand, Iodine Recordings repressed Your Favorite Weapon in early 2003 on clear vinyl, limited to 300 copies.

Soon after the release of Your Favorite Weapon, the band released two songs on a split EP with Safety in Numbers, which contained the tracks "Moshi Moshi" and a cover of Love Spit Love's "Am I Wrong". "Moshi Moshi" was also later available as a b-side on the UK version of the "Jude Law and a Semester Abroad" single.

[edit] Deja Entendu and acclaim (2003–2004)

The band's second album, Deja Entendu, was released in June 2003 to much acclaim. The album contained slower, deeper songs than those on Your Favorite Weapon, with a more polished sound.[citation needed] It was produced by Steven Haigler, who was the sound engineer on the Pixies' Trompe le Monde.[14] The title is French, literally translating to "already heard," which is said to be at critics who claimed that the band sounded like every other group in the genre. Jesse Lacey got the name for the album while watching an episode of Jeopardy!.[citation needed]

The band has stated that most of the songs were not demoed and were "rushed",[citation needed] and that eleven out of the twelve songs recorded for the album appeared on it - with only "Flying at Tree Level (Version 1.0)" left off, which later appeared on the Beer: The Movie soundtrack. "Play Crack the Sky", whose title refers to Lacey's friend, and former Taking Back Sunday guitarist, John Nolan, yelling out "play Crack the Sky!" during a Mylon LeFevre concert, was a late addition. The album debuted at number 63 on the Billboard 200.[15]

Three singles were released from this album on Eat Sleep Records and Sorepoint Records. The first single released was "The Quiet Things That No One Ever Knows". Their second single from the album, "Sic Transit Gloria... Glory Fades", is a shortened version of the common Latin phrase sic transit gloria mundi ("Thus passes the glory of the world") and is a reference to a line from the movie Rushmore. Both of these singles were top 40 hits within the UK, and their videos received relatively heavy rotation on MTV2 and Fuse TV.[7] The band released a third single from the album, "I Will Play My Game Beneath the Spin Light", (the title a reference to a line in the young adult book The Moves Make the Man by Bruce Brooks) solely for radio play.[16]

During 2003, their debut album was also remastered and re-released, followed by its debut in Australia and Japan in early 2004. A limited edition EP, entitled The Holiday EP, was released soon after the album in late 2003, available only to the band's Street Team members. It contained demos from Deja Entendu, album art by artist Brian Ewing, as well as a new song - "O Holy Night". Available for only the price of postage, this EP sold out quickly, and has never been re-released. Consequently, it is extremely rare.[citation needed]

On December 28, 2003, New York Times music critic Kelefa Sanneh ranked Deja Entendu number 5 on his top 10 albums of the year. Brand New were also named Alternative Press Artist of the Year in their annual reader's poll.[17] The album was certified gold in the United States by the RIAA.[18]

Between May 2004 and June 2005, no new material or information was publicly released. During that time, the band signed to major label DreamWorks Records, with Interscope Records buying the label out shortly after.[7]

[edit] The Devil and God Are Raging Inside Me (2005–2008)

In late 2005, Brand New started recording their highly-anticipated third album in Oxford, Mississippi with producer Dennis Herring, but later dropped him in favor of Mike Sapone with whom they had worked on their first album.[10]

On January 24, 2006, nine demos recorded in preparation of the new album were leaked onto the Internet. All nine tracks were untitled and were of unknown origin. It was stated by an unknown source that these demos "probably won't be on Fight Off Your Demons", the then-rumored title for the new album based on the band's new website address. In the following months, with Brand New doing their first tour dates in over 18 months, a few songs from the demos were performed with a full band, some were fleshed out and had new lyrics. New songs had their debut as well during the summer tour dates. Brand New began their first tour in years on June 20, 2006 at New Jersey's famous Starland Ballroom, where Lacey stated that the album had been completed the previous day.

Alternative Press published a preliminary date of October 10, 2006, as the album's release date, this was later corrected on the band's official website, when it was announced that the new album would be released on November 21, 2006 in North America, and the day before in Europe. Soon after, a track listing and cover art were revealed, as well as new information regarding the release of the first single - "Sowing Season". Having previously been leaked as a demo, the completed song began airing on radio on October 19, 2006, and appeared on their MySpace page a day later. According to Lacey in a radio interview from the UK (BBC Radio 1 with Zane Lowe), the title The Devil and God Are Raging Inside Me is taken from a conversation he had with his friend about the musician Daniel Johnston, who has bipolar disorder.[19]

In late December 2006, an unusual video was released for the instrumental track "Untitled", also known as "-", which mainly consists of a man spray painting a wall with "evil and good are raging Inside me" and correcting it to give the album title. On January 16, 2007, "Jesus Christ" was announced as being the official first single from the album. On January 19, the band performed the song on Late Night with Conan O'Brien. They performed it again on February 26 on the Late Show with David Letterman.[20]

From January to June 2007, the band toured the United States, Europe, Canada, and Australia, including a headline slot on the UK's Give It A Name festival and playing the main stage at The Bamboozle festival. Despite the band's reluctance towards the press around the time of the release of the album, they were featured in Alternative Press, a cover story for Rock Sound, Kerrang!, and NME. The band went on tour for the fall of 2007, with openers Thrice and MewithoutYou. In early 2008, Brand New toured Australia and New Zealand on the Big Day Out festival.[21]

In October 2007, the band announced via their official website that a new song, entitled "(Fork and Knife)", would be released online on October 23, 2007. "(Fork and Knife)", a rerecorded version of the track formerly known as "Untitled 7" from the leaked demos, was released as a non-album digital download.

In March 2008, Brand New started their own record label, named Procrastinate! Music Traitors. The first act signed to the new label was longtime friend Kevin Devine.[22] The first release from the label was a reissue of the 2006 Kevin Devine album, Put Your Ghost to Rest,[23] in April 2008.

[edit] Daisy (2008–present)

On July 17, 2008, during his acoustic concert with Kevin Devine and Brian Bonz in Seattle, Lacey debuted the first new material from their upcoming album.[24] The same song was played for the first time live with the full band at the Shoreline Amphitheatre for San Francisco's leg of the 2008 Download Festival.

In October 2008, it was stated that Brand New was in the studio winding down their new record and were currently recording vocals.[24] In December of the same year, an update on Brand New's website announced that they had been in and out of the studio since about March, with roughly fifteen tracks to play with.

In early 2009, Brand New revealed another new song, titled "Gasoline", at an acoustic show in Seattle.[25] The band is scheduled to travel to the UK for main stage performances at Reading and Leeds Festivals later in 2009.[26]

The album was recorded over a 12 month period from March 2008,[27] with the band announcing in April 2009 that they had commenced mixing with Dave Sardy and that they hoped to release their fourth studio album in the summer of 2009,[28] with a summer tour to follow.[29] The release date was then delayed to October 2009. Which was announced during a live performance at the 2009 Glastonbury Festival, where Brand New played the two new songs, tentatively titled "Bride" and "Gasoline".[30]

In June 2009, UK music magazine Rock Sound, claimed on their website that they had received a copy of the upcoming album, though it was, according to an image later posted by the editor, "incomplete".[31] The site published a "tentative" track listing and reported the incomplete version that they had received to be roughly 30 minutes long.[32]

In an interview with Kerrang!, Jesse Lacey commented on the upcoming album's content, "It's a pretty exhausting record. It's quite dense and I think some of the decisions we made don't always go in the most obvious direction. We were thinking a lot more about what we'd want to play when we were up onstage rather than actually what you'd want to hear on a record." He then questioned the future of the band, saying, "I think a lot of the record is about us trying to make decisions about how long the band should go on. When I listened back to it, I realized how many songs are about something coming to a close, or knowing when it's time to put something away and move on."[27]

On July 7, it was annouced that the album would be titled And One Head Can Never Die (to be typeset and one head can never die) and would be released on September 22, 2009.[33] However, on July 9 it was announced on the band's website and AbsolutePunk.net that the album title had been changed to Daisy, still being released on the same day.[34][35] Jason Tate, of AbsolutePunk.net, reported that the album is 11 tracks long and is longer than half an hour, contrary to Rock Sound's initial reports.[citation needed]

In 2009, it was announced that the band's song "Sowing Season" would be a playable song in the upcoming video game Guitar Hero 5 for all applicable consoles.

[edit] Personnel

  • Jesse Lacey – lead vocals, rhythm guitar (2000–present)
  • Vincent Accardi – lead guitar, backing vocals (2000–present)
  • Garrett Tierney – bass (2000–present)
  • Brian Lane – drums, percussion (2000–present)
  • Derrick Sherman – rhythm guitar, keyboards, backing vocals (2005–present)

[edit] Discography

[edit] Studio albums

Year Album details Peak chart positions Certifications
(sales thresholds)
US
[36]		 UK
[37]
2001 Your Favorite Weapon — —
2003 Deja Entendu
  • Released: June 17, 2003
  • Label: Triple Crown
 63 105 US: Gold[38]
2006 The Devil and God Are Raging Inside Me 31 77
2009 Daisy
"—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that territory.

[edit] Extended plays

[edit] Singles

Year Single Peak chart positions Album
US
[A]		 US
Mod
[39]		 UK
[37]
2002 "Jude Law and a Semester Abroad" — — 108 Your Favorite Weapon
2003 "The Quiet Things That No One Ever Knows" — 37 39 Deja Entendu
2004 "Sic Transit Gloria... Glory Fades" — — 37
2006 "Sowing Season" — — — The Devil and God Are Raging Inside Me
2007 "Jesus" — 30 134
"(Fork and Knife)" 124 — 152 Non-album single
"—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that territory.

Notes

[edit] Other appearances

[edit] Videography

[edit] References

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  2. ^ a b "The Devil and God Are Raging Inside of Me". Allmusic. http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=10:3dl67uu0b0jk. Retrieved on 2009-06-25. 
  3. ^ "The Devil and God are Raging Inside Me". Blender. http://www.blender.com/guide/new/54350/devil-god-are-raging-inside-me.html. Retrieved on 2009-06-25. 
  4. ^ "CD: Brand New, The Devil and God Are Raging Inside Me". The Guardian. http://www.guardian.co.uk/music/2006/nov/17/popandrock9. Retrieved on 2009-06-25. 
  5. ^ "Brand New - The Devil And God Are Raging Inside Me". Rolling Stone. http://www.rollingstone.com/reviews/album/12456941/review/12539444/the_devil_and_god_are_raging_inside_me. Retrieved on 2009-06-25. 
  6. ^ "Brand New: The Devil and God Are Raging Inside Me". PopMatters. http://www.popmatters.com/pm/review/brand-new-the-devil-and-god-are-raging-inside-me/. Retrieved on 2009-06-25. 
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  9. ^ "Your Favorite Weapon". Allmusic. http://allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=10:3xsyxd7b3ols~T1. Retrieved on 2009-06-25. 
  10. ^ a b c d "Brand New Biography". Official Brand New website. 2006. http://www.fightoffyourdemons.com/bio.html. Retrieved on 2006-02-18. 
  11. ^ "Tour dates". http://www.absolutepunk.net/showthread.php?t=256415. 
  12. ^ "Brand New Album Title". AbsolutePunk.net. http://www.absolutepunk.net/showthread.php?t=1171962. Retrieved on 2009-07-08. 
  13. ^ "Your Favorite Weapon by Brand New". musicmatch guide. http://www.mmguide.musicmatch.com/album/album.cgi?ALBUMID=1219721. Retrieved on December 15 2005. 
  14. ^ "Brand New: Deja Entendu: Pitchfork Review". Pitchfork Media. http://www.pitchforkmedia.com/article/record_review/15816/Brand_New_Deja_Entendu. Retrieved on November 26 2006. 
  15. ^ "Artist Chart History: Albums". Billboard. http://www.billboard.com/bbcom/retrieve_chart_history.do?model.chartFormatGroupName=Albums&model.vnuArtistId=467731&model.vnuAlbumId=812587. Retrieved on 2008-03-22. 
  16. ^ "K-Rock Top 92.3 of 2004". Modern Rocklists. http://www.rocklists.com/krock-2004.html. Retrieved on August 13 2007. 
  17. ^ "Brand New Press Highlights" (PDF). Razor & Tie Media Services. 2008. http://www.razorandtiemedia.com/pressclips/BrandNew_quote_sheet_204.pdf. Retrieved on 2008-03-22. 
  18. ^ "Gold & Platinum - Deja Entendu". RIAA. http://www.riaa.com/goldandplatinumdata.php?resultpage=1&table=SEARCH_RESULTS&action=&title=&artist=Brand%20New&format=&debutLP=&category=&sex=&releaseDate=&requestNo=&type=&level=&label=&company=&certificationDate=&awardDescription=&catalogNo=&aSex=&rec_id=&charField=&gold=&platinum=&multiPlat=&level2=&certDate=&album=&id=&after=&before=&startMonth=1&endMonth=1&startYear=1958&endYear=2009&sort=Artist&perPage=25. Retrieved on 2009-01-09. 
  19. ^ Zane Lowe (2006). "Zane Lowe interview with Jesse Lacey". BBC Radio 1. 
  20. ^ McIntee, Michael Z. (2007-02-26). "Monday, February 26, 2007, Show #2713 Recap". CBS.com. http://www.cbs.com/latenight/lateshow/wahoo/index/php/20070226.phtml. Retrieved on 2007-02-28. 
  21. ^ "Big Day Out 08 Second Announcement". Big Day Out. 2007-11-20. http://www.bigdayout.com/news/pressreleases.php. 
  22. ^ Heisel, Scott (2008-03-21). "Brand New Start Record Label, Sign Kevin Devine". Alternative Press. http://altpress.com/news/index.htm#3661. Retrieved on 2008-03-22. 
  23. ^ Terry, Ben (2008-03-23). "Brand New Starts A Record Label - Signs Kevin Devine - What a Great Choice". Self-Proclaimed Expert. http://www.selfproclaimedexpert.com/?p=618. Retrieved on 2008-03-27. 
  24. ^ a b http://youtube.com/watch?v=NvpXdKx850o
  25. ^ "Brand New - NEW SONG - "Gasoline" - Jesse/Vin Acoustic in Seattle". 2009-03-28. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6uXh_JemuLs&eurl=http%3A%2F%2Fabsolutepunk.net%2Fshowthread.php%3Ft%3D967122&feature=player_embedded. 
  26. ^ http://www.leedsfestival.com/#lineup
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  28. ^ http://www.fightoffyourdemons.com/news.html
  29. ^ http://absolutepunk.net/showthread.php?t=821812
  30. ^ "Brand New preview all-new material at Glastonbury". NME. http://www.nme.com/news/brand-new/45702. Retrieved on 2009-07-03. 
  31. ^ Polydor Publicity (2009-06-22). Brand New - TBC. Press release. http://www.rocksound.tv/images/uploads/brandnew.jpg. Retrieved on 2009-06-27. 
  32. ^ Andrew Kelham. "Brand New Tracklisting?". Rock Sound. http://www.rocksound.tv/blog/entry/brand-new-tracklisting. Retrieved on 2009-06-23. 
  33. ^ "Brand New announce title, release date of new album". Alternative Press. http://www.altpress.com/news/andoneheadcanneverdie.htm. Retrieved on 2009-07-09. 
  34. ^ "Brand New Album Title". AbsolutePunk.net. http://www.absolutepunk.net/showthread.php?t=1171962. Retrieved on 2009-07-08. 
  35. ^ "News". Brand New. http://www.fightoffyourdemons.com/news.html. Retrieved on 2009-07-09. 
  36. ^ "Artist Chart History - Brand New albums". Billboard. http://www.billboard.com/bbcom/retrieve_chart_history.do?model.chartFormatGroupName=Albums&model.vnuArtistId=467731&model.vnuAlbumId=812587. Retrieved on 2009-06-23. 
  37. ^ a b "Chart Log UK: Brand New". Zobbel.de. http://www.zobbel.de/cluk/CLUK_B.HTM. Retrieved on 2009-06-23. 
  38. ^ "Gold & Platinum search results: Brand New". Recording Industry Association of America. http://riaa.com/goldandplatinumdata.php?resultpage=1&table=SEARCH_RESULTS&action=&title=&artist=Brand%20New&format=&debutLP=&category=&sex=&releaseDate=&requestNo=&type=&level=&label=&company=&certificationDate=&awardDescription=&catalogNo=&aSex=&rec_id=&charField=&gold=&platinum=&multiPlat=&level2=&certDate=&album=&id=&after=&before=&startMonth=1&endMonth=1&startYear=1958&endYear=2009&sort=Artist&perPage=25. Retrieved on 2009-06-23. 
  39. ^ "Artist Chart History - Brand New singles". Billboard. http://www.billboard.com/bbcom/retrieve_chart_history.do?model.vnuArtistId=467731&model.vnuAlbumId=812587. Retrieved on 2008-03-22. 
  40. ^ "Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles - (Fork and Knife)". Billboard. http://www.billboard.com/bbcom/esearch/chart_display.jsp?cfi=344&cfgn=Singles&cfn=Bubbling+Under+Hot+100+Singles&ci=3087699&cdi=9475187&cid=11%2F10%2F2007. Retrieved on 2009-06-23. 

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