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Artist
The Maybellines
12+ albums
tweeindie popindiepoptwee pop
about
The Maybellines started in the fall of 1998, solidified when Julie Dorough agreed, over large plates of hummus and tabouli at a local Syrian restaurant, to sing on a project that drummer Al Adams and guitarist Mike Levasseur were working on. The project (a demo tape of power-pop anthems left over from Al and Mike’s days in the Peace Corps) went so well that Julie was immediately asked to join the band, and auditions were held for a bassist. It didn’t take too long before they met Dave Reeves, a spindly musician with a taste for sixties pop and having fun. The lineup clicked immediately, and they began playing around the Denver area, making friends and honing their performing skills. Within six months they had recorded their first EP, a seven-inch record with four songs that would become staples of their live shows even to this day. That first record would really get them a lot of attention. In addition to offers to appear on various compilations (Planting Seeds, Shado Records, Unread, etc.), the first release caught the eye of Ed Mazzucco, owner of Shelflife Records. He wrote the band and offered to release their first CD/EP, as well as including them in various compilations that the label was planning to release in the future. The band jumped at the chance, and in November of 2000 the world was presented with the Maybellines first CD, a shimmering, sweet testament to friendship and indie love. It was very well received, and further strengthened the Maybellines followin
