Miss May I

Miss May I
Miss May I in 2014. From left to right: BJ Stead, Justin Aufdemkampe, Levi Benton, Ryan Neff and Jerod Boyd
Miss May I in 2014. From left to right: BJ Stead, Justin Aufdemkampe, Levi Benton, Ryan Neff and Jerod Boyd
Background information
Also known asSaving Small Town,[1] Day of the Locusts[2]
OriginTroy, Ohio, U.S.
Genres
Years active2007–present
Labels
MembersLevi Benton
Jerod Boyd
Ryan Neff
Elisha Mullins
Past membersJosh Gillespie
B.J. Stead
Justin Aufdemkampe
Websitemissmayimusic.com

Miss May I is an American metalcore band from Troy, Ohio. Formed in 2007,[3] they signed to Rise Records in 2008 and released their debut album, Apologies Are for the Weak through the label while the members were still attending high school. The album reached 76 on the Billboard 200,[4] No. 29 on Billboard's Top Heatseekers, and No. 66 on Top Independent Albums.[5] The band has also had some of their material featured in big name productions; the song "Forgive and Forget" is featured on the Saw VI Original Motion Picture Soundtrack, and their song "Apologies Are for the Weak" is included in the video game Saints Row: The Third.[6]

The band had retained the same lineup since its formation until 2024 when guitarists B.J. Stead & Justin Aufdemkampe left the band, with the only exception being bassist Ryan Neff, who left the band in 2007 and rejoined in 2009. Miss May I released their second studio album, Monument, on August 16, 2010; their third album, At Heart, on June 12, 2012; their fourth, Rise of the Lion, on April 29, 2014; their fifth, Deathless, on August 7, 2015. On June 24, 2016, the band left Rise Records and signed with SharpTone Records.[7] On June 2, 2017, they released their sixth studio album, Shadows Inside, their first under their new label. On September 2, 2022, Miss May I released Curse of Existence.

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  2. ^ "Line Check #11: Jerod Boyd of Miss May I - Wyatt Stav on YouTube". YouTube. August 14, 2019. Retrieved May 4, 2024.
  3. ^ "Miss May I | Info". Facebook. Retrieved May 14, 2014.
  4. ^ "Miss May I". AllMusic.
  5. ^ "indiestar.tv". indiestar.tv. Archived from the original on August 13, 2009.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
  6. ^ "Saw VI Soundtrack Final Lineup Revealed". Metal Underground. September 14, 2009. Retrieved November 28, 2009.
  7. ^ "SharpTone Records Opens With Attila, Miss May I & We Came as Romans on Roster". Billboard. June 24, 2016. Retrieved June 24, 2016.