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Artist: Maxeen
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Group Members:

Tom Bailey, Jay Skowronek, Shannon McMurray, Sean Beste

Similar Artists:

The Matches, The Exit, Sugarcult, The Outline, American Eyes, Audio Karate, Plain White T's, Tsunami Bomb, American Hi-Fi

Influenced By:

The Police, The Jam, U2, Pixies, Elvis Costello, The Clash
  • Formed: 2002, Long Beach, CA
  • Genres: Rock
  • Representative Albums: "Maxeen," "Hello Echo: Tour Edition," "The Diary"

Biography

The stylized pop/rock of Maxeen draws heavily from the sounds of the '80s, most notably the Police and Pixies. The trio came together in mid-2002 in Los Angeles when singer/bassist Tom Bailey (who had mostly grown up in Akron, OH) returned to California, his state of birth. Once there, he crossed paths with guitarist Shannon McMurray and drummer Jay Skowronek, who had met earlier through a musician wanted ad. McMurray was a SoCal native spending his days as an elementary school teacher, while East Coast film school grad Skowronek had headed west to pursue dreams of rock stardom. The three quickly clicked and within six months of forming, Maxeen had landed a deal with local indie SideOneDummy Records; 2003 further found them playing dates on the summer's Warped Tour and saw the release of their self-titled debut record in November. The guys toured behind the album with bands like the Slackers, the Format, and the Matches, eventually inking a deal with Warner Bros. in January 2005. Maxeen set to work on their label debut and continued playing various shows with guitarist Sean Beste on board in place of McMurray. Hello Echo: Tour Edition was released digitally in mid-2006, and though it had yet to hit retail, fans could also pick copies up from the band at shows. ~ Corey Apar, All Music Guide
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Maxeen
Origin Los Angeles, California, USA
Genres Pop punk
Punk rock
Rock
Labels Side One Dummy (2003–2004)
Warner Bros. (2004—2007)
Website http://www.myspace.com/maxeen
Former members
Tom Bailey (vocals, bass)
Robb Torres (guitar)
Shannon McMurray (guitar)
Jay Skowronek (drums)

Maxeen was a three-piece rock band based out of Los Angeles, California, that in its final form consisted of Tom Bailey (vocals/bass) and Robb Torres (guitar). Shannon McMurray, former guitarist, left the band in 2006 to pursue other career goals. On March 13, 2008, through a bulletin posting on Maxeen's MySpace profile, drummer Jay Skowronek officially announced that he had left the band. The band dissolved shortly after this announcement.

Signed to SideOneDummy Records in 2003, Maxeen released their debut eponymous album which was on an enhanced CD containing a photo slideshow with images by Leah Klinge and Jay Matsueda[1]. In 2004, they signed to Warner Bros. Records and recorded their next album, Hello Echo, though it was never distributed and was instead only sold on tour and through online stores such as iTunes. Due to conflicts over the release of Hello Echo, Maxeen severed its contract with Warner Bros. Records in early 2007.

The members of Maxeen cite influences from early U2, The Police, Joe Jackson, The Replacements, The Jam, and many other purveyors of classic pop-rock music. The band's name is a tribute to the woman who helped get them going and inspired them to make something of their music.

Maxeen has toured with Relient K and the Rocket Summer on the Matt Hoopes Birthday Tour in February 2006, as well as Jonezetta, Action Action, and We Are the Fury. The Los Angeles based Sugarcult has asked Maxeen to tour with them several times.

Maxeen's self-titled debut album was released in 2003; Hello Echo (Tour Edition) was released in September 2006. Several of their songs are on video game soundtracks: "Please" is on Burnout 3: Takedown and MVP Baseball 2004, "Block Out the World" is on the soundtrack to Burnout Dominator and Burnout Paradise, and "Loud as War" is featured in MLB 07: The Show.

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  1. ^ the Maxeen CD itself in enhanced content
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