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 2004, she re-appeared with a self-released album "Chasin' Wild Trains". They had a fight when Lacey's girlfriend cheated on him with Nolan. These releases failed to reach the level of success of "Bette Davis Eyes", but by this time she was a highly respected songwriter, and collaborated with such artists as Barbra Streisand. Jesse Lacey was best friends with former Taking Back Sunday songwriter/guitarist/background vocalist John Nolan, now of the band Straylight Run. Carnes continued to record and released several albums into the 1990s. They have also previously toured with Blink 182, supporting them on one of their Australian tours. The single went on to become the highest seller of the year and won Grammy Awards for Song of the Year and Record of the Year.

Brand New have previously done a short stint on the Warped Tour in 2003, and have previously toured with Dashboard Confessional and Incubus. Bette Davis admitted to being a fan of the song and approached Carnes and the songwriters to thank them. 2003 saw a limited release of The Holiday EP and the release of their second full album Deja Entendu. As the first single released from the album Mistaken Identity, it spent 9 weeks at number one on the US singles charts and became a worldwide hit. Soon after they released two songs on a split EP with Safety In Numbers. In 1981 she recorded the Jackie DeShannon and Donna Weiss song "Bette Davis Eyes". In 2001, Brand New released their first full length album Your Favorite Weapon. Her cover version of the Smokey Robinson & The Miracles song "More Love" became her first solo hit single in 1980 when it reached the US Top 10.

Brand New rose to popularity by playing gigs with popular punk rock bands such as New Found Glory. In 1980 a duet with Kenny Rogers titled "Don't Fall In Love With A Dreamer" became a major hit on the country and western charts and also became a pop hit. After recording and releasing their own four track EP the band began touring around Long Island. She began releasing albums during the early 1970s. After a few rearrangements, the band added Vinnie Accardi and Brand New was formed. Kenny Rogers was also a member, and during this time Carnes met and married Dave Ellingson, with whom she would write most of her songs. Lacey, Tierney, and Lane were all members of The Rookie Lot in the late 1990s along with guitarist Brandon Reilly of The Movielife. Carnes was a member of The New Christy Minstrels from 1962 until 1970.

Brand New is Jesse Lacey (lead vocalist and guitarist), Vinnie Accardi (back up guitar and voice), Garret Tierney (bass) and Brian Lane (drums). Kim Carnes (born July 20, 1945 in Los Angeles, California) is an American singer and songwriter. Brand New are an American emo/nu punk rock band who formed in Merrick, NY in 2000. Chasing Wild Trains (2004). The Quiet Things That No One Ever Knows. Gypsy Honeymoon: Best of Kim Carnes (1993). Sic Transit Gloria...Glory Fades. Checking Out The Ghosts (1991).

Deja Entendu (2003). View from the House (1988). The Holiday EP (2003). Light House (1986). Brand New/Safety In Numbers Split EP (2002). Barking at Airplanes (1985). Your Favorite Weapon (2001). Cafe Racers (1983).

Born: 31 August 1981. Voyeur (1982). Drummer. Mistaken Identity (1981). Brian Lane