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Biography
Infobox musical artist | name = Brighten| image = Brighten band.jpg| caption = Brighten playing a live show.| image_size =| background = group_or_band| alias =| origin = Chico, California , USA| genre = Pop rock Alternative country Alternative rock | years_active = 2007 – present| label = Major , Action Theory Records | associated_acts = Fog Breathers, A Rocket to the Moon , Austin Gibbs|Austin Gibbs and the States | website = http://www.myspace.com/wearebrighten| current_members = Justin Richards Alex Draper Jimmy Richards Brighten is a pop rock band from Chico, California , consisting of brothers Justin (guitar, lead vocals) and Jimmy (drums) Richards, and Alex Draper (bass, backing vocals). 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's full knowledge.
History
Although the band has been playing together for nine years, they only formed a band in 2004. In high school, Brighten went by the name Sincerely Me, though after high school, due to minor conflict, they changed their name to Brighten.
They independently released their debut EP, Ready When You Are , on November 9, 2005. The EP was extremely well received by critics,cite web|url= http://www.absolutepunk.net/showthread.php? t=107225|title=Brighten - Ready When You Are EP - AbsolutePunk.net|work=AbsolutePunk dot net|accessdate=January 10, 2006 and has since sold out.
In 2006, Victory Records sued Carbon Copy Media, and in the resulting turn of events Brighten's debut album, King vs. Queen , could not be released. After selling a 9-track version independently at their concerts, Brighten discovered in March 2007 that the album had in fact been released.
Brighten has shared the stage with: The Maine (band)|The Maine , From First to Last , Taking Back Sunday , Number One Gun , The Junior Varsity , Lydia (band)|Lydia , Waking Ashland , Eisley , This Holiday Life , and more.
Brighten is represented by Tim Kirch and Tanner Radcliffe at Eighty One Twenty Three Management .
In 2008 Jimmy Richards raised enough money to travel to Africa and minister African children. He has said that he will return to the band and play drums when he gets back to America. For a short time time Richards was replaced by ex-Parade the Day drummer Ben Spear, and also briefly by Loren Brinton, who also drummed in Lydia (band)|Lydia and A Rocket to the Moon . Richards has since returned and participated in the band's most recent recording effort.
Justin Richards is now a full time touring member of A Rocket to the Moon which has put Brighten on a temporary hiatus. However, Brighten announced via their myspace in May 2009 that the next month they would go into the studio in with producer Jeff Schneeweis with hopes of recording new material.
The band has finished recording their next EP, called "Be Human", which was released March 23, 2010. Currently, they say that touring is a possibility. Justin has been quoted saying "A Rocket to the Moon is, it feels right, y’know. It’s really cool kinda doing both and it’s really not hard to juggle since Brighten may not be touring... a whole lot."
On July 25, 2011, drummer Jimmy Richards posted on his Twitter saying that Brighten will be digitally releasing a new record, titled "I'll Always Be Around", on August 9, 2011. http://twitter.com/#!/jimmybrighten/status/95642705715138560
Members
Justin Richards - Guitar, vocals
Alex Draper - Bass, vocals
Jimmy Richards - Drums, vocals
Discography
Studio albums
King vs. Queen (2007)
EPs
Date of Release
Title
2005
Ready When You Are
2008
Early Love
2010
Be Human
2011
'' I’ll Always Be Around '
External links
http://www.myspace.com/wearebrighten Official MySpace
http://www.purevolume.com/brighten Official Purevolume
