American rock band, Brand New, was formed in the late 1990's in Long Island, New York. Members, Jesse Lacey, Garrett Tierney, and Brian Lane of post-hardcore band, The Rookie Lot. They joined Brandon Riley and Alex Dunne of Crime in Stereo to form Brand New. They performed in local pubs, and were granted a recording contract with Triple Crown Records after their second show.

Brand New

It's really easy to write a pop song. I could've rewritten our first record a million times over, just changing chords around. What is hard is to write something that's influenced and different or more intriguing from everything else out there. In some respects, I think we could have done a lot better, but at the same time, I'm proud of it and glad so many kids connected with it.

Getting Started

American rock band, Brand New, was formed in the late 1990's in Long Island, New York. Members, Jesse Lacey, Garrett Tierney, and Brian Lane of post-hardcore band, The Rookie Lot. They joined Brandon Riley and Alex Dunne of Crime in Stereo to form Brand New. They performed in local pubs, and were granted a recording contract with Triple Crown Records after their second show.

They released their debut album, Your Favorite Weapon, in 2001. Their only single from the album, was titled Jude Law and a Semester Abroad. The album enjoyed moderate success, selling around 50,000 copies. They embarked on a concert tour to support the album, performing with Taking Back Sunday and Finch.

Creating a Niche

In 2003, Brand New released their second album, Deja Etendu, in the United States, Europe, and Australia. The album debuted at #7 on the Billboard Top 200, and sold 51,000 copies in seven weeks. They produced videos for the singles, The Quiet Thing That No One Ever Knows and