A Second Chance
| Just Surrender | |
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Just Surrender in 2008
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| Background information | |
| Also known as | A Second Chance |
| Origin | Dover Plains, New York, United States |
| Genres | |
| Years active | 2003–present |
| Labels |
Broken English Records (2005–2008) Razor & Tie (2009–2011) |
| Associated acts | |
| Members | Jason Maffucci Dan Simons Steve Miller Jolly Ubriaco Kyle Shellhammer |
| Past members | Andrew Meunier Alex Haycraft Dan Gilmartin Seth Lynch |
Just Surrender is an American rock band from Dover Plains, New York, formerly known as A Second Chance. Just Surrender was formed by three high school friends from Dover High School in Dover Plains, NY, Jason Maffucci, Andrew Meunier, and Steve Miller. Vocalist/guitarist Dan Simons, formerly of "The Record Collection," joined the original three members; the group was a four-piece until 2008. The band is known for the up-beat mood in their music, and for not having a lead vocalist, but rather having two vocalists who "share the spotlight." The group has since released three studio albums and one EP.
Just Surrender was formed in 2003 while the members were still attending high school. Just Surrender's first compilation was a 4 song EP. Many of the songs written for the EP were re-recorded for their first full album, If These Streets Could Talk, which was released by EastWest Records subsidiary Broken English in 2005. Recording took place at New York's Nada Recording Studios with producer John Naclerio. The band and their debut album appeared on MTV's You Heard It Here First. In reviewing the album, music critic Kate Lohnes wrote, "Overall, Just Surrender has panache. There's talent backing this heartfelt, although slightly unoriginal, release." Critic Christopher Felton described the album as "unfortunately nothing more than a half-decent attempt at copying the work of far more superior bands".
The band quickly became popular on the music site PureVolume; they received more than 400,000 plays in a matter of months.
Just Surrender has toured with Autopilot Off, Bayside, My American Heart, TheStart, Cartel, Hawthorne Heights, Matchbook Romance, The Early November, Armor for Sleep, The Classic Crime, The Audition, All Time Low, Mayday Parade, Every Avenue, Set Your Goals, Powerspace, Bowling for Soup, We the Kings, Metro Station.
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