Mêlée (band)
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 Devils & Angels album cover
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| Origin |  Orange County, California, United States |
| Genre(s) | Pop rock |
| Years active | 2003–present |
| Label(s) | Warner Bros. Records Hopeless Records |
Mêlée is a pop-rock quartet from Orange County, California.
Over the past couple of years, Mêlée has appeared on the Warped Tour and Take Action! Tour, sharing the stage with Copeland, The Donnas, Bowling for Soup, Sugarcult, Motion City Soundtrack and Starting Line, among others. After touring exhaustively and selling 15,000 copies of their 2004 release, Everyday Behavior (Sub City/Hopeless),[citation needed] the band became the subject of a major-label bidding war before inking with Warner Bros. Records A&R chief Craig Aaronson. They have recorded a few videos for some of their songs including "The War" and "Built to Last." Chris Crons younger brother, Jake Cron, is also in a pop punk band called The Sweet Hello based out of Orange County, CA. * The Official The Sweet Hello Myspace The band entered pre-production on their major-label debut, Devils & Angels, with roughly 34 songs in the works. Produced by Howard Benson (All American Rejects, My Chemical Romance, Mae, Daughtry, Papa Roach), Warner Bros. Records released Devils & Angels on April 3rd, 2007.
The band is managed by Adam Harrison.
Mêlée appeared on FOX's This Week In Baseball on July 7, 2007. They discussed their love for the Los Angeles Angels and their song 'Built to Last' was played in the background during their interview.
They reached #1 on Tokio Hot 100 on J-Wave in Japan, before ever playing a show there. They have a handful of shows scheduled in Japan for late January 2008.
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[edit] Band Members
- Chris Cron (vocals, keyboard, guitar)
- Ricky Sans (guitar, vocals)
- Ryan Malloy (bass, vocals)
- Mike Nader (drums)
[edit] Discography
[edit] Albums
- Everyday Behavior (Jun 29, 2004) Sub City Records/Hopeless Records
- Devils & Angels (Mar 05, 2007) Warner Bros. Records
[edit] Singles
- An Existential Guide To Love (EP) (2000) (Self-Released/Out Of Print)
- Transmission (EP) (2001) (Self-Released/Out Of Print)
- Mêlée (Self-Titled)(EP) (2002) (Self-Released/Out Of Print)
- Against the Tide (EP) (July, 08, 2003) Sub City Records/Hopeless Records
- Can't Hold On (Oct 24, 2006) Warner Bros. Records
- Built To Last (Jan 16, 2007) Warner Bros. Records
- New Heart/Sick (Aug 28, 2007) Warner Bros. Records
[edit] Compilations
- OCSka.com Compilation CD (2001) Ocska.com
Featuring "Last Chance"
- Rock Your Socks Off! (2001) Mr. Good Records
Featuring "Audra"
- The Best of Orange County, Volume 1 (2002) Tankfarm Records
Featuring "Francesca"
- Because We Care: A Benefit for the Children's Hospital of Orange County (2002) Gluefactory Records
Featuring "Goodnight For Now"
- Hopelessly Devoted to You Vol. 5 (2004) Hopeless Records/Sub City
Featuring "New Day" and "Francesca"
- In Honor: A Compilation To Beat Cancer (2004) Vagrant Records
Featuring "The War" (Piano Version)
- Hopelessly Devoted to You Vol. 6 (2006) Hopeless Records/Sub City
Featuring "The War" (Alternate Version) and "The War" (Music Video)
[edit] Music Videos
Melee released several self-made videos for their single "Built to Last" prior to the recording of the official video, produced by the Malloys. All of the videos can be seen on their Youtube page.
- Francesca (2003)
- The War (2004)
- Built to Last (2007)
- Can't Hold On (2007)
- Imitation (2008) Shot. Not yet released
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