Wakefield (band)

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Wakefield is a 4 piece rock band originated in Mechanicsville, Maryland. In their early days, the band played clubs such as Piezano's Pizza, St. Margaret's Church, and the Crabcake Factory in Annapolis, Wood's Holy Grounds in Severna Park, and My Brother's Place in Waldorf. In 2001 they supported Good Charlotte at a show sponsored by 99.1 WHFS. It took place at Arundel High School as a reward for the amount of canned food the students (headed by the Arundel Key Club) had collected for the needy in Maryland. Often plagued by comparisons to Good Charlotte's sound (and hooks) when Good Charlotte was signed in 2001 the pressure was on for Wakefield to get a deal. The final push came when Good Charlotte's original drummer Aaron Escolopio, left Good Charlotte to play with his brother, singer Ryan Escolopio in Wakefield. The other two members are the brother's cousin Mike Schoolden and friend J.D Tennyson. They released their debut American Made on Arista Records in Spring of 2003. Their debut single was Say You Will. Wakefield released their sophomore album, titled Which Side Are You On? on Jive Records on June 14, 2005. Their first single off the album is the impressive C'mon Baby, showing some startling versatility from a band that some have written off as pop-punk wannabe's. There is rumored to be some tension between Good Charlotte and Wakefield, but the tension might have been put in the past.