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Bruised and Broken was a band started in 2008, in the streets of Fremont. They started with two members, Justin Seo and Ricky Chu. Junsong Kim, Albert Chang, Danny Lee, and Jason Stiltz joined soon after. In high school, the young group started to perform. Their first major performance was in their sophomore year at Relay For Life, a marathon by the American Cancer Society dedicated to honoring cancer survivors. Jason sang Sick Little Games, Break Your Little Heart, Damned If I Do Ya, and Dear Maria, Count Me In, all by All Time Low. The performance was a success and many people became interested in this amateur band. Their first album, which was released months after, sold over 2 copies. Their major customers were their parents. After their successful Relay For Life concert, they played a gig at the Phoenix Spring Performance. They performed an acoustic session. It was a remarkable experience to see this amateur band grow so quickly. After that performance, many fans got up and cheered for Bruised and Broken, and they chanted Jason’s name multiple times. Their single, “Another Love Song” sold more than 35 copies. The following school year, during their junior year, they performed at Mission San Jose High school for their Junior airband. It was a great success. At the end of the performance, the entire crowd stood up and started cheering. Bruised and Broken signed with a record label, Hopeless Records, a year after. With the help of Hopeless Records, their first single, “Broken Ties” in 2014 sold over 200,000 copies. They were featured at the “When the Lights Go Out” concert with All Time Low in May 2014. A year after, they released two full albums, “Never Again” and “Crazy Nights”. They had the greatest sales in Pop Punk history, selling over 800,000 copies on the first day of its release.