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Brand New are an American emo/nu punk rock band who formed in Merrick, NY in 2000.

Biography

Brand New is Jesse Lacey (lead vocalist and guitarist), Vinnie Accardi (back up guitar and voice), Garret Tierney (bass) and Brian Lane (drums). Lacey, Tierney, and Lane were all members of The Rookie Lot in the late 1990s along with guitarist Brandon Reilly of The Movielife. After a few rearrangements, the band added Vinnie Accardi and Brand New was formed. After recording and releasing their own four track EP the band began touring around Long Island. Brand New rose to popularity by playing gigs with popular punk rock bands such as New Found Glory. In 2001, Brand New released their first full length album Your Favorite Weapon. Soon after they released two songs on a split EP with Safety In Numbers. 2003 saw a limited release of The Holiday EP and the release of their second full album Deja Entendu. Brand New have previously done a short stint on the Warped Tour in 2003, and have previously toured with Dashboard Confessional and Incubus. They have also previously toured with Blink 182, supporting them on one of their Australian tours. Jesse Lacey was best friends with former Taking Back Sunday songwriter/guitarist/background vocalist John Nolan, now of the band Straylight Run. They had a fight when Lacey's girlfriend cheated on him with Nolan. The songs Seventy Times Seven (by Brand New) and There's No I In Team (Taking Back Sunday) are about this event in their life.