Artist: The Maine
Album: Black and White
Signed: Fearless Records
Genre: Pop/Rock
Genre: Pop/Rock
The Maine is:
John O'Callaghan - vocals
Kennedy Brock - guitar
Jared Monaco - guitar
Garret Nickelson - bass
Patrick Kirch - drums
The Maine was founded in Pheonix, Arizona in 2007. They started getting popular through websites such as MySpace and that led to their induction into modern music. The Maine's "modern rock" and fresh sound quickly caught the eye of Fearless Records, who eventually signed them. Some of their first hits were: "The Way We Talk", and "The Town's Been Talking." Their focus for this album was actually combining songs that created an 'album' instead of just throwing songs together. The new album "Black and White" has distinctive differences in its songs. It might have you moving with the pop, then transition in the next song to a softer, summertime melody. But, no matter what changes they might have imposed into some of their songs, their signature sound remains the same. The Mine changed a bit with this album, but in a positive way. They changed their sound to put a change in their music, so that it wasnt exactly the same as it was before, and that shows that the band is maturing. With "Black and White", The Maine transformed from a solid 'Punk/Rock' to a more serious 'Pop/Rock'. It was a quick transition, but the songs are catchy and they are still The Maine, no matter how you look at them. (or listen, for that matter.)
