Album: A Lesson in Romantics by Mayday Parade (2007)
Genre: Pop-Punk | Style: Rock/Pop | Mood: Excitable
Format: Album

Description: A Lesson in Romantics is the full-length debut album from American rock band Mayday Parade, released through Fearless in July 2007. The album was produced by Zack Odom and Kenneth Mount. A day before the album's release, the entire album was put onto AOL Music for an album listening party. The album cover with a faceless man holding an umbrella came from rejected potential artwork for the band +44.
"Black Cat" was selected to be featured on the official 2007 Warped Tour Compilation, while "Jamie All Over" appears on the 2008 Warped Tour Compilation.

The song "When I Get Home, You're So Dead" was also featured in the Rock Band Network in the Rock Band (video game) series. It was also featured in the iOS App 'Tap Tap Revenge 3'and 'Tap Tap Revenge 4'.

Artist Background: Mayday Parade was born in 2005 when two popular Tallahassee bands, Kid Named Chicago and Defining Moment, decided to merge and form one group. Both bands had been friends for a long time but they each seemed to have different kind of holdups. They pooled their resources, booted out the undedicated members and decided to take the good from each band and move forward. Armed with a dynamic lead singer Derek Sanders of Defining Moment, Mayday Parade explodes with energy and personality. Fans of b... Part of the Tallahassee, Florida, U.S. music scene. Emerged in the 2000s era. Associated with Pop-Punk movement. Known for Rock/Pop style.

Related Artists: Go Radio, State Champs, All Time Low, We the Kings

Music Scene: Part of the Tallahassee, Florida, U.S. music scene. Emerged in the 2000s era. Associated with Pop-Punk movement. Known for Rock/Pop style.

Tags: Pop-Punk, Rock/Pop, Excitable, 2000s, Album

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A Lesson in Romantics is the full-length debut album from American rock band Mayday Parade, released through Fearless in July 2007. The album was produced by Zack Odom and Kenneth Mount. A day before the album's release, the entire album was put onto AOL Music for an album listening party. The album cover with a faceless man holding an umbrella came from rejected potential artwork for the band +44.
"Black Cat" was selected to be featured on the official 2007 Warped Tour Compilation, while "Jamie All Over" appears on the 2008 Warped Tour Compilation.

The song "When I Get Home, You're So Dead" was also featured in the Rock Band Network in the Rock Band (video game) series. It was also featured in the iOS App 'Tap Tap Revenge 3'and 'Tap Tap Revenge 4'.

A Lesson in Romantics

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