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The Brightlife is a pop-punk band from Stroudsburg, Pennsylvania. They list their influences as The Starting Line, Head Automatica, and Daphne Loves Derby. Sounds like Boys Like Girls, Forever the Sickest Kids, and Mae.

History
The Brightlife formed in 2007. When the band first started they had six members. After recording their first EP, endtitled Ready to Explode, in December of 2008 they went on tour promoting their new EP hoping to get signed. They currently remain unsigned but are independently recording their own music. After a short tour during the winter of 2008 members Shane and Mikey left the band to pursue other musical opportunities. After losing two of its' members The Brightlife went on hiatus and spent time writing new music and redefining their sound. They are currently working on a new EP due to come out in the spring of 2010. They are planing a tour for that summer to promote their self titled EP.

Current

 * Andy Tongren - Vocals
 * AnthonyMarcano - Guitar/Vocals
 * Jerry Powell - Guitar/Vocals
 * Haamid Dash - Bass/Vocals

Past

 * [[ - Drums
 * Mikey Meehan - Keyboard and Synth
 * Steffan Hoffman-Vocals

Discography
Ready to Explode (2008) ''The Brightlife(unreleased; due Spring 2010)
 * Christmas with The Brightlife (2008)

Apprearences
The Brightlife played the Vans Warped Tour during the summer of 2008. They only participated in the tour when it was in the New York tri-state area. After their short appearence on the tour they went on their own tour during the winter of 2008 promoting their EP.