Justin Mauriello is the lead singer and guitarist

Guitarist

A guitarist is a musician who plays the guitar. Guitarists may play a variety of instruments such as classical guitars, acoustic guitars, electric guitars, and bass guitars. Some guitarists accompany themselves on the guitar while singing.- Versatility :The guitarist controls an extremely...

 for the alternative rock band Darling Thieves.

Zebrahead (1996–2004)

Mauriello was a founding member of the band Zebrahead, with lead guitarist Greg Bergdorf and drummer Ed Udhus (both formerly of the band 409), and bassist Ben Osmundson (formerly of the band 3-Ply

3-Ply

3-Ply was a pop punk band from La Habra, California. The band originally formed in early 1995 and consisted of lead vocalist/guitarist Chris DiCarlo, drummer Karl Touzard and Ben Osmundson on bass guitar. The trio quickly gained a small following after their first 7" release Image Is...

); they began collaboration through sharing the same rehearsal space, forming Zebrahead to incorporate musical elements of ska-punk and hip-hop, while recruiting rapper Ali Tabatabaee

Ali Tabatabaee

Ali Tabatabaee is one of two main vocalists in the band Zebrahead. He is from California. He attended high school in La Habra, California, where he met the other members of Zebrahead...

. The band had radio plays of their song Get Back off from their debut album Waste of Mind

Waste of Mind

-Singles:*"Get Back" - released as the lead single from the album in late 1998, it sold over 150,000 copies alone in the United States and is currently the band's highest charting song yet, peaking at #32 on the U.S Hot Modern Rock Tracks charts...

. Their following album, Playmate of the Year

Playmate of the Year (album)

Playmate of the Year is the third studio album released by American punk rock band Zebrahead, it is also their final album released via Columbia Records....

, had an associated video aired on Playboy TV. Their third album, MFZB

MFZB

-Singles:*"Into You" - released as the first single from the album in Japan in late 2003, its accompanied music video is a combination of tour and concert footage from band while on tour....

, was named after the Zebrahead fanclub.

Departure from Zebrahead and I Hate Kate/Darling Thieves (2004–present)

Mauriello left Zebrahead shortly after their 2004 Japanese Tour, and was replaced by Matty Lewis

Matty Lewis

Matty Lewis is the rhythm guitarist and co-lead singer of Zebrahead, and is a native of Papillion, Nebraska. Lewis took up playing the guitar and writing songs at age 12.-Jank 1000:...

. Mauriello had founded the band Darling Thieves, (then I Hate Kate), while still in Zebrahead, and it became his main focus; Darling Thieves released their first album Embrace the Curse in 2007, with music videos for the singles from the album: It's Always Better and Bed of Black Roses. A second album, Race to Red, was released in 2010, with music video's released for tracks "Unspoken" and "Free without you".

Solo career (2010–present)

Mauriello has recently released a covers album, entitled Justin Sings the Hits

Justin Sings the Hits

Justin Sings the Hits is the debut solo from former Zebrahead and current Darling Thieves frontman Justin Mauriello, released on March 3, 2010...

Discography

Solo

• Justin Sings the Hits
  Justin Sings the Hits
  Justin Sings the Hits is the debut solo from former Zebrahead and current Darling Thieves frontman Justin Mauriello, released on March 3, 2010...
  
  (2010)

Darling Thieves

• Act One
  Act One
  For the screenwriting program see Act One, Inc..Act One is the first EP by I Hate Kate, released on August 17, 2006. It features several songs they released earlier through their website...
  
  (2006)
• Embrace the Curse (2007)
• Race to Red
  Race to Red
  Race to Red is an album released by alternative rock band Darling Thieves . This is the second release by the band, following their first album entitled Embrace the Curse. This is the bands first album released under their new name. It was released on June 17, 2010. as a digital album only...
  
  (2010)

Zebrahead

• Yellow (1998)
• Waste of Mind
  Waste of Mind
  -Singles:*"Get Back" - released as the lead single from the album in late 1998, it sold over 150,000 copies alone in the United States and is currently the band's highest charting song yet, peaking at #32 on the U.S Hot Modern Rock Tracks charts...
  
  (1998)
• Playmate of the Year (album)
  Playmate of the Year (album)
  Playmate of the Year is the third studio album released by American punk rock band Zebrahead, it is also their final album released via Columbia Records....
  
  (2000)
• Stupid Fat Americans
  Stupid Fat Americans
  -Personnel:*Ali Tabatabaee - Lead vocals*Justin Mauriello - Lead vocals, rhythm guitar*Greg Bergdorf - Lead guitar*Ben Osmundson - Bass guitar*Ed Udhus - Drums-Charting positions:...
  
  (2001)
• MFZB
  MFZB
  -Singles:*"Into You" - released as the first single from the album in Japan in late 2003, its accompanied music video is a combination of tour and concert footage from band while on tour....
  
  (2003)
• Waste of MFZB
  Waste of MFZB
  Waste of MFZB is the fifth studio album released by American punk rock band Zebrahead exclusively in Japan, it is also their final album with band member Justin Mauriello, who left the group shortly afterwards....
  
  (2004)