Brand New

The songs Seventy Times Seven (by Brand New) and There's No I In Team (Taking Back Sunday) are about this event in their life. In late 2004, The Cars hit song "Just What I Needed" was played in Circuit City television ads. They had a fight when Lacey's girlfriend cheated on him with Nolan. In the late 1990s, rumors circulated of a Cars reunion, but Orr's death of pancreatic cancer on October 3, 2000 put an end to them. Jesse Lacey was best friends with former Taking Back Sunday songwriter/guitarist/background vocalist John Nolan, now of the band Straylight Run. The Cars announced the group's break-up in February 1988 (1988 in music). They have also previously toured with Blink 182, supporting them on one of their Australian tours. After the resulting period of superstardom, the Cars released their last album Door to Door in 1987, but it failed to approach the success of their previous albums.

Brand New have previously done a short stint on the Warped Tour in 2003, and have previously toured with Dashboard Confessional and Incubus. The bands hits dominated the charts for over nine years; their most successful albums were 1978's The Cars, which featured one of the most popular New Wave songs of all time in "Just What I Needed," and 1984's Heartbeat City, which included four Top 20 singles: "Magic," "Drive," "Heartbeat City," and "You Might Think," which also won the MTV Video of the Year Award (see 1984 in music). 2003 saw a limited release of The Holiday EP and the release of their second full album Deja Entendu. While Elliot Easton could do the occasional guitar solo, The Cars' sound was defined much more by Greg Hawkes' synthesizers and the huge harmonies of Easton, Robinson, and Hawkes behind Orr's and Ocasek's lead vocals. Soon after they released two songs on a split EP with Safety In Numbers. The Cars successfully bridged the gap between the guitar-oriented rock of the 1970s and the synth-oriented pop of the early 1980s. In 2001, Brand New released their first full length album Your Favorite Weapon. The nucleus of the group was composed of guitarists Ocasek and Orr.

Brand New rose to popularity by playing gigs with popular punk rock bands such as New Found Glory. The band's members were Ric Ocasek (born Richard Otcasek), the band's principal songwriter, rhythm guitarist, and part-time lead singer; Benjamin Orr (born Benjamin Orzechowski), bassist and part-time lead singer; Elliot Easton, lead guitar and backing vocals; David Robinson, drums and backing vocals; and Greg Hawkes, keyboards, saxophone, guitar, and backing vocals. After recording and releasing their own four track EP the band began touring around Long Island. They hailed from Boston, Massachusetts and were signed to Elektra Records in 1977 (1977 in music). After a few rearrangements, the band added Vinnie Accardi and Brand New was formed. The Cars were an American New Wave band, one of the most popular to emerge out of the early punk scene in the late 1970s. Lacey, Tierney, and Lane were all members of The Rookie Lot in the late 1990s along with guitarist Brandon Reilly of The Movielife. Just What I Needed: The Cars Anthology (Rhino Records, 1995).

Brand New is Jesse Lacey (lead vocalist and guitarist), Vinnie Accardi (back up guitar and voice), Garret Tierney (bass) and Brian Lane (drums). Door to Door (Elektra, 1987). Brand New are an American emo/nu punk rock band who formed in Merrick, NY in 2000. Greatest Hits (Elektra, 1985). The Quiet Things That No One Ever Knows. Heartbeat City (Elektra, 1984). Sic Transit Gloria...Glory Fades. Shake It Up (Elektra, 1981).

Deja Entendu (2003). Panorama (Elektra, 1980). The Holiday EP (2003). Candy-O (Elektra, 1979). Brand New/Safety In Numbers Split EP (2002). The Cars (Elektra Records, 1978). Your Favorite Weapon (2001).

Born: 31 August 1981. Drummer. Brian Lane