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Revision as of 21:05, 12 December 2008
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The Maine is an American pop punk band from Tempe, Arizona.
History
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Pat Kirch, Garrett Nickelsen, and Ryan were in bands all throughout high school including The Kerosene Kids and The Seasons Company. Kennedy used to sing for a band called Last Call For Camden. Once he left the band, they got a new singer and switched around members and changed their name to The Summer Set. The Maine was formed in 2007 by Pat Kirch, Ryan Osterman, Alex Ross, Garrett Nickelsen, and John O'Callaghan while most of the band's members were still attending high school.[1] John was asked to join the band by Pat's brother, Tim Kirch. Their sound is like indie rock, pop, and alternative, all in one. They signed to Fearless Records that same year, who issued their debut EP, The Way We Talk.[2][3][4][5][6] The record hit #45 on the U.S. Billboard Top Independent Albums chart and #10 on the Heatseekers chart in 2008.[7] The group has played with bands such as Brighten, Paramore, Good Charlotte, Boys like Girls, Metro Station, All Time Low, The Academy Is..., Bayside, This Providence,[8] Just Surrender, Lorene Drive,[9] Powerspace, Family Force 5, Mayday Parade, Danger:Radio, The Secret Handshake, Ivoryline, Forever The Sickest Kids, Scenes and Sirens, The Cab, and Every Avenue.
The Maine was signed to perform on the Vans Warped Tour 2008 on the Smartpunk stage. They played from June 20 – July 3.
They spent the Summer of 2008 as the opening band on the Soundtrack of Your Summer, alongside co-headliners Boys Like Girls and Good Charlotte, and Metro Station. The first tour date began on July 8th in Chicago, IL.
The band spent time from September 13 to September 21 on tour with The Academy Is... and We The Kings in the UK.
They were on tour with All Time Low, Mayday Parade, and Every Avenue in Fall 2008 from October 9, starting in Norfolk, Virginia through November 29, ending in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The tour is called "The Compromising of Integrity, Morality and Principles in Exchange for Money".
The band's debut full-length album, Can't Stop, Won't Stop was produced by Matt Squire (Boys Like Girls, Panic At the Disco) and was released on Tuesday, July 8, 2008[10].[9]
The band also has a self-released EP entitled "Stay Up, Get Down" which was realesed May 8, 2007. This EP is not available on iTunes, Rhapsody, or any major company.
The Maine recorded a Indie-Pop version of Akon's hit song, I Wanna Love You, for release on the Punk Goes Crunk album.
The band got their name "The Maine" from a song called "The Coast of Maine", by a band called Ivory, who The Maine collectively enjoy and was an influence for their band.
Their song "Everything I Ask For" is played throughout the trailer to Lindsay Lohan's featured film "Labor Pains."
The Maine's song "The Way We Talk" is featured on the 2008 Vans Warped Tour Compilation CD.
"Everything I Ask For" was featured on Making The Band Season 4 on September 30, 2008, while "Girls Do What They Want" was featured on The Hills on October 13, 2008. "We All Roll Along" was also featured on The Hills November 10, 2008.
The Maine released their debut music video with the single "Everything I Ask For" on November 13, 2008 on MTVU. This would be their first music video. During the video at 0:38 you can see Pat drop one of his drumsticks and at 0:44 you see him picking it back up.
The Maine released new EP "...And A Happy New Year" on December 9, 2008.
After the release of "...And A Happy New Year" the band we be having an acoustic Christmas Show at The Venue Of Scottsdale in their hometown of Arizona. The show is scheduled on December 26, 2008. The band will be playing along with The Cab, The Summer Set, This Century, Hello Hollywood & This Season's Love.
Members
- John O'Callaghan - Lead Vocals
- Garrett Nickelsen - Bass
- Pat Kirch - Drums
- Kennedy Brock - Guitar/Back-Up Vocals
- Jared Monaco - Guitar
Former Members:
- Ryan Osterman - Guitar/Back-Up Vocals
- Alex Ross - Guitar
Discography
- Stay Up, Get Down EP, (May 8, 2007)
- The Way We Talk EP (Fearless Records, December 11, 2007)
- Can't Stop, Won't Stop (Fearless Records, July 8, 2008) U.S. #40[7]
- ...And A Happy New Year EP (Fearless Records, December 9, 2008)
Compilations
- Punk Goes Crunk: Contributed I Wanna Love You (Akon cover)
References
- ^ The Maine at Allmusic
- ^ Review of The Way We Talk. Driven far Off, January 8, 2008.
- ^ Review of The Way We Talk. The Album Project.
- ^ Album Review. Decoy Music.
- ^ Review of The Way We Talk. Antimusic.
- ^ Review of The Way We Talk. Absolutepunk.net, December 12, 2007.
- ^ a b Chart Positions, Allmusic.com
- ^ The Maine's Debut EP, The Way We Talk, Available Today. Central Coast Rocks, December 11, 2007.
- ^ a b Breaking and Entering: The Maine. Billboard, January 30, 2008.
- ^ The Maine Release Date - News Article - AbsolutePunk.net