Mayday Parade resulted from the merger of two popular Tallahassee local bands,
Kid Named Chicago and
Defining Moment, which helped the newly minted melodic rock unit amass a quick buzz around its hometown scene upon forming in the mid-2000s. The sextet was comprised of vocalist
Derek Sanders, vocalist/guitarist
Jason Lancaster, bassist/vocalist
Jeremy Lenzo, drummer
Jake Bundrick, and guitarists
Alex Garcia and
Brooks Betts. Playing some dates on the 2005 Warped Tour, along with random shows alongside bands like
Armor for Sleep,
the Rocket Summer,
the Starting Line, and
Emery, the band hooked up with Fearless Records in August 2006, releasing its debut EP,
Tales Told by Dead Friends, three months later.
Lancaster left
Mayday Parade in March 2007. ~ Corey Apar, All Music Guide
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