The Maine released its summer tour dates with A Rocket To The Moon, Brighten, and This Century, which you can view in the replies. In addition, you can listen to the lead single "Happy" in the replies as well.

The Maine will be hitting the road with A Rocket To The Moon, This Century and Brighten starting in June. Dates will be announced shortly.

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Listen to previews from Brighten's Peace and Quiet here. The new album drops next week.

Brighten will release its new album Peace and Quiet on February 26th.

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It looks like Brighten's new album will be titled Peace and Quiet.

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Brighten's new record is being mixed. They're supposedly aiming for an early 2013 release.

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Brighten's Christmas song, "Poor Mama" is now on iTunes.

It looks like Brighten will be playing a live show for everyone to see online. Dubbed "Live From Justin's Room," it will take place on May 19 at 5 p.m. Buy a ticket here for pay-what-you-can...only 68 tickets are left. Show flyer in replies.

Do you ever listen to an album and discard it, only to revisit it at a later time and completely blow you away? Whether you weren't emotionally ready for it or didn't give the record the proper listen it truly deserved, somehow it suddenly clicked with you. I recently came across this issue with Brighten's latest EP, I'll Always Be Around. For myself, I don't think I was mature enough to listen and actually get the music. Yes, it was only released in August 2011, but the world moves so fast, seasons change and so do we. I've gone in and out of relationships, been through some of the most incredible experiences I've ever seen, and am about to make life-altering decisions regarding my...

Brighten's new EP I'll Always Be Around can be streamed here, along with some live videos.

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Brighten's new EP can be streamed here.

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Clips from Brighten's upcoming album can be heard in the replies. I'll Always Be Around drops August 9th.

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Brighten will release I'll Always Be Around digitally on August 9th.

Go here to watch a clip from Justin Richards (Brighten) discussing the band's future.

Brighten will begin recording in December.

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The fifth annual Summer's End Festival will take place on August 15th in Abington, MA with performances by A Rocket To The Moon, Brighten, Brighterside, Stay, Small Talk, and more. All proceeds go to the Jeffrey Coombs Memorial Foundation. Flyer in the replies.

An update from Brighten can be read here.

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Brighten's Jimmy Richards is engaged.

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Brighten - Be Human EP (Blake Solomon)

Tomorrow, The Audition, The Bigger Lights, Brighten and Barely Blind will all be interviewed on The Gunz Show. You can listen at 9 PM EST by going on Idobi Radio.

A new song from Brighten called "That Girl" is streaming here.

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Brighten posted a new blog regarding their upcoming EP, Be Human.

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Mindy White's cover of Brighten's "We Are Birds" can be streamed here.

Brighten have uploaded a new song called "Without You" on myspace. The song is off their upcoming EP, Be Human.

The track listing and cover for the new Brighten EP appears to be on Amazon.

Brighten's new EP, Be Human, will be released digitally March 23rd.

Brighten have another studio update for you in the replies.

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An update from Brighten can be seen in the replies. The band also has a new myspace layout.

Brighten performing a new song can be seen here.

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Brighten has announced that they will be working on a new album beginning in June.

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Brighten has posted a new song on their Myspace called "Windy Heart".

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Brighten has posted a new update and announces plans for a new album.

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Brighten will be playing a free show tonight at It's a Grind in Moreno Valley, CA.

A Cursive Memory will be going on a full US tour with support from A Rocket To The Moon, Brighten, Single File, The Urgency, Go Crash Audio, Farewell, Mercy Mercedes, and The Lives Of Famous Men. Dates can be seen here.

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Brighten - Early Love EP (Joe DeAndrea)
Mason Proper - Olly Oxen Free (Blake Solomon)

Brighten is streaming their new EP on Buzznet.

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Brighten will release Early Love on September 2nd. Cover art can be found in the replies.

Track Listing
01) Carolina
02) Easy to Fall in Love
03) Love on My Mind
04) We Are Birds
05) Swing
06) Love Me Honestly
07) What She Really Wants

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Brighten have posted a new song titled "Love on My Mind" on myspace. The band's new EP, Early Love, is set for release September 2nd.

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A Cursive Memory, Brighten, and A Rocket To The Moon will be touring together this fall.

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Drummer Jimmy Richards has left Brighten.

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Lydia has posted a blog saying that they will be unable to finish the rest of their dates with Brighten but will be posting a live set on bamboozletv.com within the next couple weeks.

Message From The Band

Dear friends, I'm SO sad to announce that we will not be playing the rest of the dates posted for the Brighten tour. We were lucky enough to make it through the entire bamboozle roadshow tour & bamboozle festivals this year with just one van breakdown, but unfortunately after making it this far its back giving us trouble again, not allowing us to continue the last few days of this tour. BUT with that said, we are currently headed to the Stone Pony in NJ to do a live taping TONIGHT of...

Brighten's new EP Early Love will be released this June.

Danger Radio has finished recording their new album with Mike Elizondo and Mike Green and will be announcing the release date shortly. The band will be doing a few shows with Brighten and The Maine on the way up to Bamboozle, and will then begin their tour with Forever The Sickest Kids, The Maine, The Cab, and Metro Station; head to the replies to watch a studio update and scope the tour dates.

Brighten was recently involved in a van accident.

Message From The Band

whoa! holy moly... we are safe, but its quite a story. we have had over night drives for the past 3 nights and have been sleeping 7 people in a van at rest stops because we have no time to get hotels. so all in all, no sleep for brighten or a rocket to the moon (he is riding with us on tour!). this morning i, jimmy, woke up at about 7am after sleeping
for a few hours and decided to drive. at about 8am i woke up after slipping
away for a split second causing us to veer into a grassy ditch on the highway.
the weird thing was that i wasn’t very sleepy. it was just instant. pure exhaustion? i dont know. anyways, on with...

Jimmy, drummer of Brighten, will be heading to Africa this summer to teach soccer to children. A donation link to help pay for expenses can be found on the band's myspace.

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I'm going to Nairobi, Kenya to teach soccer camps and hang out with children in some of the worst slums in the world. I've been wanting to do this for so long and God finally opened the door for me to go. I will be leaving July 22nd and be back around August 12th. My trip will cost $3,000 for airfare and day to day cost while being there (2/3 airfare). I really need your help! It will be a life-changing experience and I believe that this is the perfect way to show people Jesus Christ’s love first hand. Thank you...