John The Maine's blog

Where to begin...

The year 2011 has been one which will surely be etched in our brains for eternity. The highs and lows over the course of the year have been substantial, but why harp on the lows?

Thanks to you, our band was able to release our third full-length record. Hard to believe we've already released three of those suckers! Pioneer boiled down to tireless months of hard work, exhausting arguments, and a few tears along the way (not from me of course, I'm a man and men don't cry). But we finally overcame and ultimately released it and I can't begin to explain how good it feels. In fact, it felt so good that we wanted to play the new record in its entirety. Thus, the Pioneer tour was born...

Shit.
Those were some of the most refreshing shows we've done in a while.
Thank you to everyone who came out and supported us!! And sorry to those of you who didn't get a chance to see us, we will be making up for that big time in the Spring!!!!!

CLICK HERE to check out my second Spotify playlist.

When I hear music, I move.
When I move, I vibe.
When I vibe, I dance.
When I dance, the room empties.
When the room empties, the party's over.
When the party's over I cry in the dark and ask God why he didn't bless me with the ability to dance appropriately or empower me with the ability to maintain friendly relationships without completely frightening away anyone close due to the abnormal gyration of my awkwardly skinny body.

However, I pray that the D4NCE will evermore dwell in our fragile shells.

Enjoy.
-jco'cv

On the outside
You are gorgeous
On the outside
You are fair
You can change your face
But it's a waste of time
Cause it don't change the fact that you're ugly on the inside

Check out a short documentary of our Fall 2010 UK tour!

Action Theory Presents: Austin Gibbs This Century and The Maine, for our first Youtube Live Stream. The bands will be playing a few acoustic songs for you starting at 6:30 PM PST tomorrow April 28th at youtube.com/themaine

Hey everyone, we are excited to announce that we will be touring the US in May/June. We can't wait to be on the road with two incredible acts, Augustana and Austin Gibbs. Expect an evening of earnest, high energy rock and roll. We look forward to sharing this experience with everyone!

Check out the dates below. Pre sale will go live 3 PM (your local time) on Wednesday March 16th.

Thu/5-12-Dallas, TX
Fri/5-13-Austin, TX
Sat/5-14-Houston, TX
Sun/5-15-New Orleans, LA
Tue/5-17-Orlando, FL
Wed/5-18-Fort Lauderdale, FL
Fri/5-20-Atlanta, GA
Sat/5-21-Charlotte, NC
Sun/5-22-Norfolk, VA
Mon/5-24-New York, NY
Wed/5-25-Philadelphia, PA
Fri/5-27-Baltimore, MD
Sat/5-28-Boston, MA
Sun/5-29-Montreal, QC
Tue/5-31-Toronto, ON
Wed/6-1-Cleveland, OH
Thu/6-2-Cincinnati, OH
Fri/6-3-Grand Rapids/Detroit
Sat/6-4-Chicago, IL
Sun/6-5-Milwaukee, WI
Tue/6-7-Denver, CO
Wed/6-8-Salt lake City, UT
Thu/6-9-Boise, ID
Fri/6-10-Spokane, WA
Sat/6-11-Seattle, WA
Sun/6-12-Portland, OR

Exaltation is now available for pre-sale at www.thembones.net

Check it out!