The Maine (band)
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The Maine is an American rock band
Rock Band
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 from Tempe, Arizona
Tempe, Arizona
Tempe is a city in Maricopa County, Arizona, USA, with the Census Bureau reporting a 2010 population of 161,719. The city is named after the Vale of Tempe in Greece. Tempe is located in the East Valley section of metropolitan Phoenix; it is bordered by Phoenix and Guadalupe on the west, Scottsdale...

. They were formed in January 21st, 2007, they released EP Stay Up, Get Down
Stay Up, Get Down EP
Stay Up, Get Down is the first EP by the band, The Maine, and was released on May 8, 2007.-Track listing:#"Count 'Em One, Two, Three"#"Daisy"#"Shake It"#"Give Me Anything"#"Undressing the Words"#"The Town's Been Talkin'"-References:...

in the same year. On December 11 2007, The Maine made their debut with a five song EP called The Way We Talk
The Way We Talk EP
The Way We Talk is the second EP by the band, The Maine, that was released on December 11, 2007 by Fearless Records.-Track listing:#"If I Only Had the Heart"#"The Way We Talk"#"Give Me Anything"#"We Change, We Wait"#"The Town's Been Talkin'"...

produced by Matt Grabe. Their first full-length album, Can't Stop, Won't Stop
Can't Stop, Won't Stop (album)
Can't Stop, Won't Stop is the first studio album by the band The Maine. It was released on July 8, 2008 by Fearless Records. The title of the album comes from a line in the song "I Must Be Dreaming"...

was released in the summer of 2008, following their next holiday release in December 2008 ...And a Happy New Year. They have released 2 full length albums. On July 13, 2010, The Maine released the single "Inside of You" from their second full-length album, Black & White
Black and White (The Maine album)
Black & White is the second album by The Maine and was released on July 13, 2010. The album features singles "Inside of You" and "Growing Up", and there will be a deluxe version available as well as a "Keepsake" version. It debuted at #16 on the Billboard 200 with 22,634 copies sold in its first week...

, selling 22,634 copies in its first week.

Career

The Maine was started by bassist Garrett Nickelsen and drummer Pat Kirch in November 2006. The band's name originates from the song "Coast of Maine" by Ivory. Singer John O'Callaghan
John O'Callaghan
John O'Callaghan may refer to:*John O'Callaghan , Irish hurler*John O'Callaghan , Irish DJ*John O'Callaghan , secretary of the United Irish League*John O'Callaghan, lead singer of The Maine*Liam McCarthy and John D...

 joined soon after auditions for the band with no prior singing experience, along with Ryan Osterman and Alex Ross. Together they released the EP Stay Up, Get Down
Stay Up, Get Down EP
Stay Up, Get Down is the first EP by the band, The Maine, and was released on May 8, 2007.-Track listing:#"Count 'Em One, Two, Three"#"Daisy"#"Shake It"#"Give Me Anything"#"Undressing the Words"#"The Town's Been Talkin'"-References:...

. Shortly thereafter Ryan and Alex left for unknown reasons, but were replaced with Kennedy Brock and Jared Monaco. The Maine signed to Fearless Records
Fearless Records
Fearless Records is an alternative rock-oriented record label that has been signing artists since 1994. Fearless is based in Westminster, California and are best known for their early pop-punk moments captured in the Fearless Flush Sampler and Punk Bites releases, as well as additional releases by...

 and on December 11, 2007 made their debut with a five song EP called The Way We Talk
The Way We Talk EP
The Way We Talk is the second EP by the band, The Maine, that was released on December 11, 2007 by Fearless Records.-Track listing:#"If I Only Had the Heart"#"The Way We Talk"#"Give Me Anything"#"We Change, We Wait"#"The Town's Been Talkin'"...

, produced by Matt Grabe
Matt Grabe
Matt Grabe is a record producer and song-writer based out of Phoenix, AZ. After graduating high school, Matt studied audio engineering at The Conservatory of Recording Arts and Sciences. Upon finishing his studies, he became a member of Equal Vision Records artist Alive In Wild Paint...

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Their first full-length album, Can't Stop, Won't Stop
Can't Stop, Won't Stop (album)
Can't Stop, Won't Stop is the first studio album by the band The Maine. It was released on July 8, 2008 by Fearless Records. The title of the album comes from a line in the song "I Must Be Dreaming"...

,
was produced by Matt Squire
Matt Squire
Matt Squire is an American multi-platinum music producer and writer. He has produced, engineered, or written tracks for One Direction, 3OH!3, Good Charlotte, New Boyz, Selena Gomez, David Archuleta, Taking Back Sunday, HIM, The Used, All Time Low, Panic! at the Disco, Boys Like Girls, The Cab,...

 and was released in the summer of 2008, just before the band toured with Good Charlotte
Good Charlotte
Good Charlotte is an American rock band from Waldorf, Maryland that formed in 1996. Since 1998, the band's constant members have been lead vocalist Joel Madden, lead guitarist and back-up vocalist Benji Madden, bass guitarist Paul Thomas and rhythm guitarist and keyboardist Billy Martin...

 and Boys Like Girls
Boys Like Girls
Boys Like Girls is an American rock band from Massachusetts. Formed in 2005, the group gained mainstream recognition when it released its self-titled debut album. Boys Like Girls was the co-headliner with Good Charlotte for the Soundtrack of Your Summer Tour 2008 that toured across the United...

.
Their next release was a holiday EP in December 2008 titled ...And a Happy New Year, produced by Matt Grabe
Matt Grabe
Matt Grabe is a record producer and song-writer based out of Phoenix, AZ. After graduating high school, Matt studied audio engineering at The Conservatory of Recording Arts and Sciences. Upon finishing his studies, he became a member of Equal Vision Records artist Alive In Wild Paint...

. The EP included three new original tracks and a cover of the Wham!
WHAM!
Wham! were a short-lived British musical duo formed by George Michael and Andrew Ridgeley in the early 1980s. They were briefly known in the United States as Wham! UK due to a naming conflict with an American band....

 song "Last Christmas
Last Christmas
"Last Christmas" is a song by British pop duo Wham!, released on Epic Records in 1984, on a double A-side with "Everything She Wants". It was written by George Michael, one half of the duo...

". In 2009, the band signed to Warner Bros. Records. In July 2009, the band performed on the Vans Warped Tour. In December 2009, The Maine released This Is Real Life, their first published book. It consists of written memoirs from the band as well as photography by Dirk Mai
Dirk Mai
Dirk Mai is an American photographer, currently working for Cliché Magazine.From May 3-August 31, 2008, photographs of Mai were on display in The Andy Warhol Museum...

 (recapping their adventure on Warped Tour)

On July 13, 2010, The Maine released their second full-length album, Black & White
Black and White (The Maine album)
Black & White is the second album by The Maine and was released on July 13, 2010. The album features singles "Inside of You" and "Growing Up", and there will be a deluxe version available as well as a "Keepsake" version. It debuted at #16 on the Billboard 200 with 22,634 copies sold in its first week...

,
produced by Howard Benson
Howard Benson
Howard Benson is a two-time Grammy-nominated music producer and aerospace engineer.-Biography:Howard Benson has a degree in materials engineering from Drexel University and studied composition at the Philadelphia College for Performing Arts. Later he worked for Garrett AiResearch, where he worked...

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In November 2010, while on the Harmony tour with Never Shout Never, The Maine and NSN had fans gather canned foods to help those in need. As a 'thank you' gift, both acts released a split EP titled Split - EP.
On December 27, 2010, The Maine released the LP "In Darkness and in Light
In Darkness and in Light
In Darkness and in Light is a short film by Warner Bros. Records based on a short story by Ian Michael Kintzle and John O'Callaghan.The short film, directed by James Sullos and Mike Jones from Cage Free Content, is packaged with a boxset of music from the American rock band The Maine, and is being...

 Box Set" on iTunes
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Aside from recording music, The Maine has other projects they work on for their fans. They have released two books—This Is Real Life and Black & White Keepsake Book. This Is Real Life is compiled of photos taken by friend Dirk Mai
Dirk Mai
Dirk Mai is an American photographer, currently working for Cliché Magazine.From May 3-August 31, 2008, photographs of Mai were on display in The Andy Warhol Museum...

 and journal entries written by the band members during the 2009 Vans Warped Tour. The Black & White Keepsake Book also consists of photos and journals from the band members. John recently collaborated with Dirk Mai to create Exaltation, a book containing 15 poems written by O'Callaghan and 9 accompanying photographs from Mai.

They have played in many tours including Warped Tour and The Bamboozle Roadshow. They went on their first headlining tour in 2010, An Evening with The Maine. In October 2010 they joined the Harmony tour with Never Shout Never. In February 2011 they started an international tour that began in the Philippines. From there they went to Australia and performed at Soundwave. They re-joined Never Shout Never for a Europe
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an tour ending in the U.K.
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. In April 2011, the band co-headlined a U.S. tour with Augustana
Augustana (band)
Augustana is an American rock band from San Diego, California who are signed to the Epic Records record label. They are best known for their singles, "Boston" and "Sweet and Low."-Beginning years:...

, from early May to June 18, 2011. They are currently touring with Taking Back Sunday and Bad Rabbits.

Band members have confirmed that they are working on a new album titled "Pioneer". The Maine has been playing 3 new songs on tour and performed one live exclusivley for Fuel. TV, "Don't Give Up on Us".

The band have recently announced via Facebook
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 that they will be headlining a tour this fall in promotion of their 3rd studio album titled Pioneer
Pioneer (The Maine album)
Pioneer is the third and upcoming studio album by The Maine. It is the third full-length release by the artist and will be released December 6, 2011...

. The album will feature the hugely popular "Don't Give Up On Us", "My Heroine" and lead single "Some Days". It will be released on December 6th 2011 independently through Action Theory Records. The album was available to pre-order officially on November 1st. The band also made the song "Dont Give Up On Us" a free download on their Facebook page the same day. The band confirmed via Buzznet
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 that new single 'Some Days' will be available to download from iTunes on November 15th.

Awards

From AP Magazine Readers’ Awards, Black & White won Album of the Year 2010 and their song "Inside of You" won Best Song 2010., The Maine also won Best Live Band 2010.

Discography

  • 2008: Can't Stop, Won't Stop
    Can't Stop, Won't Stop (album)
    Can't Stop, Won't Stop is the first studio album by the band The Maine. It was released on July 8, 2008 by Fearless Records. The title of the album comes from a line in the song "I Must Be Dreaming"...

  • 2010: Black & White
  • 2011: Pioneer
    Pioneer (The Maine album)
    Pioneer is the third and upcoming studio album by The Maine. It is the third full-length release by the artist and will be released December 6, 2011...



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Current members

  • John O'Callaghan – vocals, guitar (2006 - present)
  • Kennedy Brock – rhythm guitar
    Rhythm guitar
    Rhythm guitar is a technique and rôle that performs a combination of two functions: to provide all or part of the rhythmic pulse in conjunction with singers or other instruments; and to provide all or part of the harmony, ie. the chords, where a chord is a group of notes played together...

    , back up vocals, (2007 - present)
  • Jared Monaco – lead guitar
    Lead guitar
    Lead guitar is a guitar part which plays melody lines, instrumental fill passages, guitar solos, and occasionally, some riffs within a song structure...

     (2007 - present)
  • Pat Kirch – drums (2006 - present)
  • Garrett Nickelsen - bass
    Bass guitar
    The bass guitar is a stringed instrument played primarily with the fingers or thumb , or by using a pick....

    (2006 - present)

Former members

  • Ryan Osterman (2006 - 2007)
  • Alex Ross (2006 - 2007)
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