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Brighten
Brighten
Brighten Origin Genre(s) Years active Label(s) Associated acts Website Members Justin Richards Alex Draper Ben Spear Austin Gibbs Chico, California, USA Pop Rock 2005 – present none Fog Breathers, A Rocket to the Moon, Austin Gibbs and the States http://www.myspace.com/ wearebrighten
Brighten is a pop rock band from Chico, California, consisting of Justin Richards (guitar, lead vocals), Alex Draper (bass, backing vocals), Austin Gibbs (guitar, backing vocals), and Ben Spear (drums, percussion). The band has recently been on tour with This Providence, Cute Is What We Aim For, Eisley, and All Time Low. In 2007, their debut album, King vs. Queen, was released on Carbon Copy Media, without the band’s full knowledge.
concerts, Brighten discovered in March 2007 that the album had in fact been released. In June 2007, Brighten began a tour with Hawthorne Heights. Brighten has shared the stage with many bands such as; The Maine, From First to Last, Taking Back Sunday, Number One Gun, The Junior Varsity, Lydia, Waking Ashland, Eisley, and This Holiday Life. Brighten is represented by Tim Kirch and Tanner Radcliffe at Sound The Music Management. In 2008 the band’s drummer Jimmy raised enough money to travel to Africa and minister African children. Jimmy has said that he will return to the band and play drums when he gets back to America. For now the band has a fill-in drummer. Justin Richards is now an official member and touring member of A Rocket to the Moon which has put Brighten on a hiatus of sorts. However, Brighten will begin recording a new album/EP on June 1st of 2009.
Members
Justin Richards - Guitar,Vocals Alex Draper - Bass,Vocals Ben Spear (EX-Parade The Day) -Drums Austin Gibbs(From Austin Gibbs and the States)- Guitar Jimmy Richards-Drums, Vocals
History
Although the band has been playing together for nine years, they only formed a band in 2004. In high school, Brighten went by the name Sincerely Me, though after high school, due to minor conflict, they changed their name to Brighten. They independently released their debut EP, Ready When You Are, on November 9, 2005. The EP was extremely well-received by critics[1], and has since sold out. In 2006, Victory Records sued Carbon Copy Media, and in the resulting turn of events Brighten’s debut album, King vs. Queen, could not be released. After selling a 9-track version independently at their
Discography
Studio albums
Album Cover Date of Release Title Label Carbon Copy Media
March King 20, 2007 vs. Queen
EPs
Album Cover Date of Release Title
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2005 2008 Ready When You Are Early Love • Synthesis.net interview
Brighten
References
[1] "Brighten - Ready When You Are EP AbsolutePunk.net". AbsolutePunk [dot] net. http://www.absolutepunk.net/ showthread.php?t=107225. Retrieved on January 10 2006.
External links
• Official MySpace • Official Purevolume • Official Message Boards
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