About The Maine
The Maine is an American rock band from Tempe, Arizona. Formed in 2007, the group consists of lead vocalist, guitarist and pianist John O'Callaghan, lead guitarist Jared Monaco, bass guitarist Garrett Nickelsen, drummer Patrick Kirch, and rhythm guitarist Kennedy Brock. The band is joined by touring member Adam Simons, as of 2018, who plays keys, rhythm and lead guitar as well as percussion.
Their first release, the Stay Up, Get Down extended play, was released in 2007, followed by the five-song EP, The Way We Talk, on December 11, 2007. The band's first full-length studio album, Can't Stop Won't Stop, was released July 8, 2008, while their second full-length album, Black & White, was released on July 13, 2010. Since then, the band has independently released seven albums including Pioneer , Forever Halloween , American Candy , Lovely Little Lonely , You Are OK , XOXO: From Love and Anxiety in Real Time , and The Maine .
Bassist Garrett Nickelsen and drummer Patrick Kirch had been playing in a hardcore band called the Kerosene Kids. When the lead singer of the group left, they opted to start over with a new name and sound. In January 2007, when they were still in high school, Nickelsen and Kirch regrouped as the Maine. The name came from the song "Coast of Maine" by Ivory. Singer John O'Callaghan joined soon after auditions - with no prior vocal experience - along with guitarists Alex Ross and Ryan Osterman. Together, they released their debut EP Stay Up, Get Down on May 8, 2007. Months later, Osterman and Ross left the band and were replaced by Kennedy Brock and Jared Monaco. In November 2007, The Maine signed to Fearless Records. They released their debut single "The Way We Talk" on December 10, 2007. On the following day, they released their second EP, The Way We Talk which was produced by Matt Grabe. The EP peaked at number ten on the US Billboard Heatseekers Albums chart and sold 50,000 copies. The EP also peaked at number 45 on the US Independent Albums chart.
Pre-production for their debut album was held at The Swing House in Hollywood, California. The group recorded the album at The Lair in Los Angeles, California where it was produced by Matt Squire. According to O'Callaghan, the group went for a "poppier direction than the EP," when describing their sound on their debut studio album. The group premiered a new track, "Everything I Ask For" on their MySpace page on June 3, 2008. The song was later released digitally on June 10. The song peaked at number 19 on the US Billboard Bubbling Under Hot 100 chart. Their debut full-length studio album, Can't Stop Won't Stop was released on July 8, 2008. The album debuted at number 40 on the Billboard 200 and sold 12,000 copies first week. The band toured with Good Charlotte, Boys Like Girls and Metro Station on the Soundtrack of Your Summer tour during the summer of 2008. In the fall of 2008, The Maine joined All Time Low on the Compromising of Integrity, Morality & Principles in Exchange for Money tour along with Mayday Parade and Every Avenue. The music video for "Everything I Ask For" premiered on MTV on November 19, 2008, and was directed by Matthew Stawski. Alternative Press named the group one of the "100 Bands You Need to Know in 2008."
The band released a holiday EP in December 2008, titled ...And a Happy New Year. The EP included three new original tracks and a cover of the Wham! song "Last Christmas". In February 2009, The Maine and We the Kings headlined the 'Secret Valentine' tour, along with The Cab, VersaEmerge and There For Tomorrow. In March 2009, the band co-headlined the Alternative Press Tour with 3OH!3 and support from Family Force 5, Hit the Lights and A Rocket to the Moon. On March 10, 2009, the group premiered a music video for their song "Girls Do What They Want". In June 2009, the band signed to Warner Bros. Records. "Into Your Arms" was released on June 15, 2009, for radio airplay as the album's lead single. The band re-issued a deluxe edition for Can't Stop, Won't Stop on July 14, 2009, via Warner Records. In July 2009, the band performed on the Vans Warped Tour. The music video for "Into Your Arms" premiered on July 24, 2009, via their MySpace page and was directed by Aaron Platt. In October and November, the group supported Boys Like Girls on their tour in the US.
The group worked with producer Howard Benson on their second studio album and was recorded in California. O'Callaghan described the album as a raw feel, free and loose record that was inspired by classic American rock-n-roll. "Inside of You" was released on May 3, 2010, as the lead single from the album. The song peaked at number 14 on the US Rock Digital Song Sales chart. "Growing Up" was released on May 17, 2010, as the second single from the album. On July 13, 2010, their second studio album, Black & White was released. The album debuted at number 16 on the Billboard 200 and sold 22,634 copies first week. "Right Girl" was made available for streaming on the group's MySpace page on July 8, 2010. The song peaked at number 25 on the US Rock Digital Song Sales chart. Black & White won the 2010 AP Magazine Readers' Awards for Album of the Year. "Inside of You" also won the award for Best Song of the Year.
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