theMiseryLoves

Artist Information

Biography

Many bands survive and even thrive on several strengths - an exciting live show, phenomenal songwriting, and a great album. The Misery Loves bring all of the above to the table with a remarkable collaboration of an extraordinarily passionate live show combined with their avantegaurd, yet commercially hook heavy debut album "Letter to Life" that transcends anything that has been released as of late in the independant rock world. Drawing from influences ranging from Radiohead, Led Zeppelin and Johnny Cash to Ani DiFranco, The Misery Loves are as unpredictable as they are unforgettable.

After several months of courting and discussion, The Misery Loves signed their first record deal with Pragma Records in 2006. Although the band took a brief hiatus from the live stage to regroup and record "Letter to Life" which was released by Pragma in the summer of 2006, they were anxious to regain their footing and join the burgeoning and thriving New Jersey and New York music scenes.

Meanwhile, their first single from "Letter to Life", "Pennyless" would eventually rise to number two on the ‘plays’ list behind the U2 and Greenday collaboration, charting in the top 20 for five months in the National Clear Channel Arena on their flagship Long Island station, 107.1, WLIR, which garnered them a major production deal with Beta-Max Artist Development, responsible for the early success of Brand New, Taking Back Sunday, Nine Months and Maroon 5. "Radio FM", the first demo work to be recorded from the "Beta-Max Sessions" is out and soon to be interpreted into the band's second album to be released Fall 2008.

The Misery Loves are Mark Mullane, Brian Dolan, John Hummel and Jared Lamenzo. They can be found online at Myspace.com/themiseryloves, and PragmaRecords.com. "Letter to Life" is now available on I-Tunes, CD-BABY and SNO-CAP.

- 2004 NACA National Conference Showcase Artist
- 2005 recipient of the Mary Palumbo Grant for the Arts
- Member of New Singer/Songwriter Circle since 2004
- "Letter to Life" (released 2006) available at
shows, iTunes and cdbaby.com/themiseryloves

Instrumentation

Mark - Vocals, Guitar
Brian - Bass, vocals
John - Drums
Jared - Organ

Discography

- "Letter to Life" released 2006
- DropHit.net 2006 Best of Compilation
- Urban Noise Vol. 1 released 2005 featuring "Already Know by Now"

Audio

• Radio FM (demo)
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• I was Wrong
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• Loving Yourself
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• Alot to Think About
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• Coming down
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• Already Know By Now
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• Pennyless
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• The Architect
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• Letter to Life
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Lyrics

• Pennyless
• Already Know by Now
• The Architect

Video

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Press

• The Misery Loves headed for the goal [+ Show ]
  

  "Drawing from the likes of Ben Harper, Ani Difranco, Jeff Buckley, and the Beatles The Misery Loves ..."Drawing from the likes of Ben Harper, Ani Difranco, Jeff Buckley, and the Beatles The Misery Loves have created a passionate, melodic blend so gunuine and pure that at times it almost hurts to listen. With popular music on the verge once more of sprinting to a pre packaged sound, The Misery Loves provide a voice of solace and a soothing blend of inspiration. Their songs have a classic rock feel yet at the same time sound way ahead of their time. They are complicated, yet simplistic. They are transcedent yet progressive. They are your guide to another land. They say everything you feel but never could find the right words to say."
  
  

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  "Mark's swooning vocals and brutally honest lyrics float almost effortlessly over his organized somb..."Mark's swooning vocals and brutally honest lyrics float almost effortlessly over his organized somber and subtle sarcasm. His writing process parallels his custom sound perfectly.... Every front man has to be backed by musicians who not only share the same vision, but who are also up to the same creative and technical calibar. The Misery Loves are lucky enough to have just that. With an intense chemistry, the three original members and Mark Mullane, John Hummel, and Brian Dolan are now rounded out by organist/physicist phenom Jared Lamenzo, and Guitar Player Magazine's Guitar Player of the Year 2005, Eric Hauptman."

• The Misery Loves, [+ Show ]
  

  This isnt some shitty "ironic" rock record by a new york band with a boner for led zepplin who deci...This isnt some shitty "ironic" rock record by a new york band with a boner for led zepplin who decided to dust off the classic "rock by numbers" kit. They are the second coming of rock and roll, an endless rock orgy that will drag you back to the days when heavy guitar riffs terrified small town preachers, girls tore off thier tops during concerts, and people raw dogged it on shag carpeting. With its violently melodic hooks, machine gun drumming, a singer who sounds like a soldier singing off the edge of a cliff to an army of disenfranchised unicorns, youll be banging your heads so hard youll have to use your hands to keep your face from flying off.
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  

Setlist

Original Set 45 mins to one hour; up to three hour set with covers.

Coming Down
Already Know by Now
Letter to Life
Radio FM
I was Wrong
Pennyless
New Year's Day
Halloween Ball
The Architect
Happy Pill

Covers include titles by:
U2, Weezer, Zepplin, The Doors, REM, Iron and Wine, Postal Service, Ours, Jeff Buckley, Run DMC and Snoop Dogg

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