Brighten is an indie rock band from Chico California, consisting of Justin Richards (guitar vocals), Alex Draper (bass vocals) and Jimmy Richards (drums percussion) The band has recently been on tour with This Providence Cute Is What We Aim For Eisley, and All Time Low in 2007 their debut album, King vs. Queen was released on Carbon Copy Media, without the band knowing
Although the band has played together in nine years, they have just formed the band in 2004 In high school Brighten went under the name Sincerely me after high school because of minor conflict changed their name to Brighten The independently released their debut EP ready when you are November 9, 2005 EP was extremely well received by critics and has since sold out 2006 Victory Records sued Carbon Copy Media, and the resulting use Brighten debutalbum King vs. Queen could not be released to sell a 9-track version independently of their concerts Brighten discovered in March 2007 that the album was actually released In June 2007 Brighten began a tour with Hawthorne Heights Liva has played concerts with many bands; From First to Last Taking Back Sunday Number One Gun The Junior Varsity Lydia Waking Ashland Eisley, and This Holiday Life A candle is represented by Tim Kirch and Tanner Radcliffe at Sound the Music Management In 2008 the band Jimmy raised enough money to travel to Africa and Minister of African children on 8 July he formally resigned on myspace Liva Liva A month later announced that Ben Spear (ex ParadeThe Day) and Austin Gibbs could play with Alex and Justin on the upcoming tour Over 2009 Justin helped record an album with the band a rocket to the moon in a rocket to the moon announced that Justin would be the band's official guitarist Justin will be playing in both bands Brighten is scheduled to record a new album in summer 2009
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