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All Time Low's opening acts
All Time Low ranks as a pretty major show in pop punk circles.
And making things even more major are the trio of opening bands coming with. Here's a quick introduction to the openers, who you might not have met.
Opener No. 1: Mayday Parade
Hometown: Tallahassee, Fla.
Full Length Albums: Two
Genre: Pop punk and emo.
For Fans Of: Taking Back Sunday, Fall Out Boy and Boys Like Girls.
Interesting Tid Bits: The band came together in 2005, and they took less than one week to record their debut EP "Tales Told By Dead Friends." That same EP would go on to sell more than 20,000 copies....the band's name came from the group's early day, when they'd often climb onto Tallahassee rooftops to watch passing parades. Guitar player Alex Garcia, long a fan of the word Mayday, suggested they call the band Mayday Parade in honor of the time watching parades.
Opener No. 2: Every Avenue
Hometown: Marysville, Mich.
Full Length Albums: 1
Genre: Pop punk
For Fans Of: Fall Out Boy, Plain White Ts and Good Charlotte.
Interesting Tid Bits: This group's 2007 single "Where Were You" was featured on MTV's Real World/Road Rules Challenge, and it was also featured on former Blink 182 front man Mark Hoppus's blog, where it was downloaded more than 150,000 times....these guys pioneered a rock show dance move they call "the pump jump." It's caught on at pop punk shows and even gotten itself an official MySpace page. Check it out at www.myspace.com/pump_jump.
Opener No. 3: The Maine
Hometown: Tempe, Ariz.
Genre: Pop punk
For Fans Of: Blink 182, Sum 41 and Panic at the Disco
Interesting Tid Bits: Two of the bands members graduated early after their junior year of high school, citing a desire to concentrate completely on the music they were making....Marketing and Internet buzz stoked a ton of interest in The Maine. In fact, the guys drew more than 600 music fans for their first ever live performance.
Zack Quaintance covers entertainment and features for Festiva. You can reach him at (956) 683-4447.
