Co-produced by Zack Odom and Kenneth Mount, Mayday
Parade’s new self-titled album marks a return to the band’s
songwriting roots. The entire album was self-written in a
collaborative effort by the five band mates. This 12-song
collection transpired through careful introspection and it
echoes the musicians’ maturation over the two years since
their second album, Anywhere But Here. Because the band chose to pen
each of the songs themselves, this album is perhaps their most personal to
date, complete with relatable lyrics and their undeniable charm.
Mayday Parade first burst onto the scene with their 2007 debut A
Lesson in Romantics which received immense praise from critics and fans
alike. It reached the Top Ten on the Billboard Heatseekers chart and went
on to sell more than 180,000 copies. The band has not slowed down since;
Songkick, the web’s live music bible, recognized them as the hardest
working band of 2010, with 194 gigs and 74,000 miles on the road.
Mayday Parade is vocalist/piano Derek Sanders, bassist Jeremy
Lezno, guitarists Alex Garcia and Brooks Betts and drummer/vocalist Jake
Bundrick.
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