Hey Monday: Biography

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Formed:

Jan 1, 2007 in West Palm Beach, FL

Genres:

Rock Music, Alternative Rock Music, Emo

Decades Active:

2000's

Led by powerhouse vocalist Cassadee Pope, Hey Monday lace their infectious emopop with altrock guitars and slick studio production. The band formed in West Palm Beach, FL, where Pope was first discovered at a regional music conference. Although still in high school, the singer drew attention from AR execs with her vocals, which often recalled the radioready wails of Avril Lavigne and Paramore's Haley Williams. She then formed a band with fellow teenagers Jersey Moriarty (bass), Elliot James (drums), and guitarists Mike Gentile and Alex Lipshaw. Shedding their original name ("Blake") in favor of Hey Monday, the group won over AR exec Jay Harren, who signed the band to Columbia Records. Hey Monday then entered the recording studio with SAM Sluggo, the production team behind albums by Metro Station and the Academy Is...., and readied the release of their debut record. Hold on Tight arrived in October 2008 under a joint partnership with Columbia and Pete Wentz's vanity label, Decaydance.

- Andrew Leahey, All Music Guide