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Mayday Parade

Mayday Parade

Mayday Parade is an American rock band from Tallahassee, Florida. Formed in 2005, the band was a result of a merger between two local Tallahassee bands, Kid Named Chicago and Defining Moment. Their debut EP Tales Told by Dead Friends, was released in 2006, and sold over 50,000 copies without any label support. In July 2007, Mayday Parade released their debut album A Lesson in Romantics. Having been signed to Fearless Records since 2006, the band also signed onto a major label with Atlantic Records in 2009. Their second studio album, Anywhere but Here was released in October 2009 and their third album, entitled Mayday Parade, was released in October 2011. Mayday Parade's fourth album, titled Monsters in the Closet, was released in October 2013. Their fifth album, titled Black Lines, was released October 2015. In April 2018, the band signed to Rise Records and released their sixth studio album Sunnyland on June 15, 2018. Their seventh studio album, What It Means to Fall Apart, was released on November 19, 2021.

Albums

2007 A Lesson in Romantics
2009 Anywhere but Here
2011 Mayday Parade
2013 Monsters in the Closet
2015 Black Lines
2018 Sunnyland
2021 What It Means to Fall Apart
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Reviews / Live
Live Review: Mayday Parade, The Early November, Harbours
"Fans, male and female alike, shout out dedications of love to Sanders and his bandmates."
Reviews / Live
Live Review: Mayday Parade, The Early November
"The set list for tonight is very much a throwback to favourites from Mayday Parade’s earlier repertoire."
Features / Music
Mayday Parade
Insert totally rad description of our chat with Mayday Parade's Brooks Betts on his gear, songwriting, & on being a rhythm guitarist.
News / Music
Mayday Parade Announce Australian Tour With The Early November
Massive shows this October.
Reviews / Album
Album Review: Mayday Parade - Black Lines
"Black Lines will alienate a number of their fans who'll likely not move past the first listen."
Features / Music
Mayday Parade
Pop rock kingpins Mayday Parade have been a band for ten years, and to celebrate they’re releasing their fifth studio album ‘Black Lines’ and...
Reviews / Album
Album Review: Mayday Parade - 'Black Lines'
Pop rock's sad boys.
Reviews / Live
Live Review: Yellowcard, Mayday Parade
"Their mix is perfect and the quintet encapsulate arena-ready finesse and energy."
Reviews / Live
Live Review: Yellowcard, Mayday Parade, Born Lion
"If this is the showing that Yellowcard give with thumping jetlag, the rest of the country are in for a hell of a treat."
Features / Music
Mayday Parade
No one does it quite like Mayday Parade. The band's mix of pop area this with rock instrumentation coupled with a bleeding heart on sleeve approach is exactly what listeners search for in a band. With four albums under their belt and a fifth on it's way, Mayday Parade will make their way down to Austrlaia in July to support the almighty Yellowcard. We caught up with lead singer Derek Sanders to talk about the band's history and future and what the tour has in site for them.
Reviews / Live
Live Review: Mayday Parade, The Story So Far, Real Friends
Even for those with a history not dating back to pop-punk, it’d be downright untruthful to claim Mayday Parade put on a bad show.
News / Music
Mayday Parade, The Story So Far & Real Friends To Play Sidewaves
Get your pop-punk fix at these two shows