Mayday Parade
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| Mayday Parade | |
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 Mayday Parade at the 2008 Buzz Bake Sale
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| Background information | |
| Origin | Tallahassee, Florida, USA |
| Genre(s) | Alternative rock, emo,[1] pop punk |
| Years active | 2005—present |
| Label(s) | Fearless (2006-2009) Atlantic (2009-present) |
| Associated acts | Go Radio |
| Website | modlife.com/maydayparade |
| Members | |
| Derek Sanders Jeremy Lenzo Alex Garcia Brooks Betts Jake Bundrick |
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| Former members | |
| Jason Lancaster | |
Mayday Parade is a rock band from Tallahassee, Florida. They formed when members of Kid Named Chicago and Defining Moment converged in 2005. Their debut EP Tales Told by Dead Friends was released in 2006 and sold over 20,000 copies without support.[2] On July 10, 2007, Mayday Parade released their debut album A Lesson in Romantics. The band signed to Atlantic Records in 2009.[3] Their second studio album will be released on October 6, 2009.[4]
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[edit] History
[edit] Tales Told by Dead Friends (2005-2006)
With an undecided name, the band went into the studio to record their first EP Tales Told by Dead Friends with producer Lee Dyess. During the week they spent recording in the studio, they decided on the name Mayday Parade. The band went on their first U.S. tour with Brandston and Mêlée, then on another tour with Plain White T's shortly after the release of the EP.
[edit] A Lesson in Romantics and Lancaster's departure (2007-2008)
In January 2007, the band started to record their debut studio album, A Lesson in Romantics. In April, shortly after the album was completed, Jason Lancaster left the band for personal reasons.[5] He would later go on to form the band Go Radio. On August 6, 2007, Lancaster posted a response regarding his departure from the band:
A lot of people keep asking about what happened with Mayday, and I still don't quite know what to tell them, other than we parted ways. I have to say that I was really upset about everything that was happening around me leaving the band, and I know that a lot of things were said on both parts that didn't really make a whole lot of sense. But in reality, I think everything came from the fear that i was about to loose 5 of my best friends...So for that all I can really say is I'm sorry guys...I hope that one day we can all be friends again and that you know I am leaving the door open for whenever you guys can bring yourselves through it again...I'm just waiting for you to say you still want it and that everything is cool.
The album was released on July 10, 2007. Mayday Parade supported their album on the 2007 Vans Warped Tour. The band made their first UK appearance in April 2008 performing at the Give it a Name festival in Sheffield and London. The band played the 2008 Vans Warped Tour and toured with All Time Low, The Maine, and Every Avenue in Fall 2008 on the Compromising of Integrity, Morality, and Principles in Exchange for Money tour.
[edit] Second studio album (2009)
The band began writing their new record in December 2008 and finished in-studio recording in June 2009. The album will be released on October 6, 2009.[4]
[edit] Band members
[edit] Current members
- Derek Sanders – vocals, keyboard
- Jeremy Lenzo – bass guitar, vocals
- Alex Garcia – lead guitar
- Brooks Betts – rhythm guitar
- Jake Bundrick – drums, percussion, backing vocals
[edit] Former members
- Jason Lancaster – vocals, guitar (2005-2007)
[edit] Discography
[edit] Studio albums
| Year | Album | Chart positions | Sales | ||
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HEAT |
IND |
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| 2007 | A Lesson in Romantics
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– | 8 | 31 | 100,000 |
[edit] EPs
| Year | Album | Chart positions | Sales | ||
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200 |
HEAT |
IND |
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| 2006 | Tales Told by Dead Friends
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– | – | – | 20,000[2] |
[edit] Compilation appearances
- Punk Goes Acoustic 2 with "Three Cheers for Five Years" (Acoustic)
- Warped Tour 2007 Tour Compilation with "Black Cat"
- Warped Tour 2008 Tour Compilation with "Jamie All Over"
- LBM Music Compilation Vol. 3 (Fall Edition) with "Jamie All Over"[6]
- Punk Goes Pop 2 with "When I Grow Up", originally by Pussycat Dolls
[edit] References
- ^ Sputnik Music
- ^ a b "Mayday Parade at Fearless Records". Fearless Records. http://www.fearlessrecords.com/viewband.php?band_id=31#self.
- ^ "Mayday Parade Interview". SomethingPunk.com. http://www.somethingpunk.com/interviews.php?iID=120.
- ^ a b "Twitter / Mayday Parade: Here's the secret!". Twitter, Mayday Parade. http://twitter.com/Mayday_Parade/status/2300340859.
- ^ Alternative Press Magazine
- ^ LBM Music Zine
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