Hey Monday

HEY MONDAY is a Pop/Rock band who formed in West Palm Beach, FL. The members consist of CASSADEE, MIKEY, JERSEY, ALEX, and ELLIOT. All part of the small, but vibrant Florida local scene, the five of them joined together to create a unique and powerful sound. Their debut release HOLD ON TIGHT, produced by S*A*M and Sluggo (We The Kings, Metro Station, The Academy Is, etc.) and was released October 7, 2008, on Decaydence/Columbia Records.

“Your next favorite band.” – PETE WENTZ of Fall Out Boy

Led by powerhouse vocalist Cassadee Pope, Hey Monday lace their infectious emo-pop with alt-rock guitars and slick studio production. The band formed in West Palm Beach, FL, where Pope was first discovered at a regional music conference. Although still in high school, the singer drew attention from A&R execs with her vocals, which recalled the radio-ready wails of Avril Lavigne and Paramore's Haley Williams. She then formed a band with fellow teenagers Jersey Moriarty (bass), Elliot James (drums), and guitarists Mike Gentile and Alex Lipshaw. Shedding their original name (Blake) in favor of Hey Monday, the group won over A&R exec Jay Harren, who signed the band to Columbia Records. Hey Monday then entered the recording studio with S*A*M & Sluggo, the production team behind albums by Metro Station and the Academy Is..., and readied the release of their debut record. Hold on Tight arrived in October 2008 under a joint partnership with Columbia and Pete Wentz's vanity label, Decaydance. ~ Andrew Leahey, All Music Guide