What Drives The Maine 16 Years Into Their Career: 'We Still Respect The Art'
"We're not the biggest band in the world, but I think everyone that likes us appreciates us not just doing the same records over and over."
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 (2011), Forever Halloween (2013), American Candy (2015), Lovely Little Lonely (2017), You Are OK (2019), XOXO: From Love and Anxiety in Real Time (2021), and The Maine (2023).
Albums
2008
Can't Stop Won't Stop
2010
Black & White
2010
In Darkness & In Light
2011
Pioneer
2013
Forever Halloween
2015
American Candy
2017
Lovely Little Lonely
2019
You Are OK
2021
XOXO: From Love & Anxiety in Real Time
2023
The Maine
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