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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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News / Music
The Maine Announces East Coast Headline Tour
This will be their first headline tour here
Reviews / Album
Album Review: The Maine - 'American Candy'
You'll listen to 'American Candy' so much that it'll give you a musical cavity...in the best way possible.
Reviews / Album
Album Review: The Maine - 'Imaginary Numbers'
Lyrically driven acoustic EP by accomplished pop rock group.
Features / Music
Feet First
"I think we just got sick of how a lot of what’s being made right now in rock music, and music in general, has just become so perfect and put to a grid."
Features / Premiere
TheMusic Sessions: The Maine - Time
Features / Premiere
TheMusic Sessions: The Maine - Love And Drugs
Features / Music
Eternally Spooky
"We’ve always tried to take control of every situation and work with the label rather than letting them work for us."
Reviews / Album
Album Review: The Maine - Forever Halloween
The Maine have produced an album that showcases six years of hard work and a band giving it their all.
Reviews / Album
Album Review: The Maine - 'Forever Halloween'
Outstanding achievement from a band who have come a long way since their first release
Features / Music
The Maine
The Maine are just about to release their fourth album 'Forever Halloween,' recorded live to tape with Brendan Benson behind the control board. Killyourstereo.com had a chat to the band about the new material and their plans for the rest of the year.
Features / Music
The Maine
With 2012 marking The Maine's five year anniversary, this Arizona five piece have seen a lot. After stand out shows at Soundwave 2011, Arizona rock band The Maine will be returning to Australia as part of the massive New Found Glory/Taking Back Sunday tour, they return with new material off their latest album Pioneer which saw the band change things up a bit. Guitarist Kennedy Brock sat down to chat with Kill Your Stereo about the upcoming tour, their latest album and the band's journey over the last five years.
Reviews / Album
Album Review: The Maine - 'Pioneer'
Sometimes stepping out on your own is exactly what a band needs to get back on track.
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