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New Years Day is an American rock band formed in 2005 in Anaheim, California. The band was compiled after bassist Adam Lohrbach left his original band, HomeGrown and met vocalist Ashley Costello and guitarist/keyboardist Keith Drover. The three began rehearsing songs with lyrics that were heavily influenced by the members’ shared emotional experiences. Lohrbach and Costello had both recently been though difficult break-ups and arranged their sound and lyrics around their situations. The group soon added guitarist Mike Schodden (formerly of Wakefield) and Drummer Russel Dixon and took the name New Years Day.
The band primarily used the social networking website MySpace to promote themselves and due to their popularity they landed a spot on The MySpace Records Volume 1 CD.
They were signed under TVT records, after declining an offer from Pete Wentz of Fall Out Boy’s Decaydence Records Label.
The band released first self-financed and self-produced debut album entitled “My Dear” in May 2007 featuring collaborations with Reel Big Fish and Motion City Soundtrack.
Tracks on “My Dear” would serve as the perfect remedy for anyone dealing with a tough situation involving a lover. The lyrics are easily identifiable and it is an easy listen from start to finish. New Years Day is one of the better female-fronted bands in this genre.
Ashley Costello's "emo princess" stature has magnetted girls to her style.
This is their first video for their single: “Ready, Aim, Misfire.“ This video won an award on the MTVU “Freshman Face” poll and was added to the channel’s playlist.
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