New Years Day

New Years Day formed in 2005 after bassist Adam Lohrbach left the band Home Grown. Home Grown’s final EP, 2004’s When it All Comes Down, had diverged from the band’s previous style of humorous pop punk and incorporated many emotional elements that Lohrbach carried over into New Years Day.

Meeting with vocalist Ashley Costello and guitarist/keyboardist Keith Drover, the three began rehearsing songs that Costello and Lorhbach had written. These songs were heavily influenced by the members’ shared emotional experiences, as Lohrbach and Costello had both recently been through difficult relationship break-ups.