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After building a reputation through D.I.Y. promotion on MySpace (along with some help from Tom, a fan of the band), the band released their debut E.P. in 2006. Their debut album "My Dear" followed in 2007. The band's music is categorized as pop punk and alternative rock.
Band History:
New Years Day formed in 2005 after bassist Adam Lohrbach left the band Home Grown. Home Grown's final E.P., 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 (formerly of Face the Fact) and guitarist Keith Drover (formerly of Ugly), the three began rehearsing songs that Costello and Lorhbach had written. These songs were heavily influenced by the members' shared emotional experiences, as Lohrbach, Drover, and Costello had all recently been through difficult relationship break-ups NYD's first bass player was Eric Seilo, a mutual friend of the three, although he had to leave soon after the band formed due to school issues. The group soon added guitarist/bassist Mike Schoolden (formerly of Wakefield) and drummer Russell Dixon (formerly of Glennhaven) and took the name New Years Day, after deciding that the name symbolized the fresh emotional start of the members, and the band name was also chosen on the holiday itself.
The band began building a reputation through D.I.Y.-produced promotions and posting songs on MySpace, and were featured on the MySpace Records Volume 1 compilation CD, and in the soundtrack of the video game Saint's Row. After considering an offer from the Pete Wentz-run Decaydance Records label, the band signed to TVT Records and released a debut self-titled EP in 2006. Originally referred to as the Razor EP, it was primarily a digital release made available through download services such as iTunes, though CD copies were also available at the band's peformances. They also performed at the South by Southwest music festival that same year.
From 2006-2007 New Years Day self-financed and self-produced their debut album My Dear, recorded over an eight-month period at the home of producer Eugene Perreras. The album was released on May 8, 2007 and includes collaborations with members of Reel Big Fish and Motion City Soundtrack. The band's debut music video for the lead single "I Was Right" won an MTVU "Freshman Face" poll and was added to the channel's playlist.
The band suffered lack of promotion and tour support from their label T.V.T., who is now out of business. Band members were lost. Drover left the band after the Warped Tour. Schoolden and Lohrbach followed.
The remaining members decided to continue making music. The band started writing new material in early 2009. Around September 2009, NYD posted two new songs on their MySpace page. Was to play Warped Tour 2010, releasing a debut album in Japan July 2010 with music from My dear, a lady gaga cover and material from their upcoming second album.
In 2022, New Years Day have continued to wow audiences all over the world with their 2019 album Unbreakable and 2022 single Hurts Like Hell. They are still active and performing on tour.
Ashley Costello
Russell Dixon
Anthony Barro
Dan Arnold
Former Members:
Keith Drover - Guitar, backing vocals
Mike Schoolden - Guitar/Bass, backing vocals
Adam Lohrbach - Bass/Guitar, backing vocals
Eric Seilo - Bass
Brilliant Lies
New Years Day Lyrics
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But this pain in my chest,
It's keeping me awake,
And every breath I take,
Feels like it's my last
I want to be fine,I want to be sure
I want to be a lot of things,
And none of them include you.
I'm not miserable
I keep telling myself,
I'm better off without you
I believed that you meant
Everything you said,
Goodbye,and thanks for the memories
For the pain and the lies
Every time I had to cry
Goodbye,and thanks for the memories
I don't understand,
Cause it doesn't make sense
The way you broke it off,
Took away my heart,
Took away all of my friends
I want to go out
And get out of this house
Bet to begin again
Is gonna take more than
I think I'd ever have to give.
I keep telling myself,
I'm not miserable
I keep telling myself,
I'm better off without you
I believed that you meant
Everything you said,
Goodbye,and thanks for the memories
For the pain and the lies
Every time I had to cry
Goodbye,and thanks for the memories
I believed that I was
So cleverly deceived,
By good looks,some charm and
A brilliant lie.
All the time that was spent,
Being used,I should have said,
Goodbye and thanks for the memories.
I want to know why,
You're such an idiot,
I want to know how
You can even live with it.
I wanna know why,
I should even give a damn
About you missing me so terribly.
I'm starting to sleep,
A little easier now.
Now that I'm over this
And I've made up my mind
To never fall in love again,
With someone like you
Someone so confused
I just wish I would have
Realized that a long
Time before I had.
I believed that you meant
Everything you said,
Goodbye,and thanks for the memories
For the pain and the lies
Every time I had to cry.
Goodbye,and thanks for the memories.
I believed that I was
So cleverly deceived,
By good looks,some charm and
A brilliant lie.
All the time that was spent,
Being used,I should have said,
Goodbye and thanks for the memories.
I believed that you meant
Everything you said,
Goodbye,and thanks for the memories!
The song "Brilliant Lies" by New Years Day is a powerful breakup song filled with emotions. The lyricist describes the pain that they feel from a broken heart which is causing them to lose sleep. They wish to be fine and sure of themselves but find it difficult to do so as they have been hurt. The singer wants to move on with their life and be happy without their former lover. They keep telling themselves that they are better off without their ex-partner to stop feeling miserable.
The chorus of the song starts with the singer's realization of the truth. They believed everything that their past lover said, but it turned out to be nothing but lies. They thank the memories of the good moments but it was outweighed by the pain and the tears that were shed when the relationship ended. The singer then acknowledges that they were cleverly deceived by their ex-partner's charm and lies, but now they understand the truth.
In the bridge of the song, the singer expresses their anger and frustration towards their ex-partner. They want to understand why they were hurt and why their ex-lover acted the way they did. They question how their ex-partner can live with the way they treated them. The singer won't give a damn about their ex missing them because they have moved on and are starting to feel better.
Line by Line Meaning
I'm trying to sleep,
I'm finding it difficult to get some rest at night.
But this pain in my chest,
I'm experiencing intense emotional suffering or distress.
It's keeping me awake,
My emotional pain is preventing me from getting some sleep.
And every breath I take,
Each inhale and exhale I make feels difficult and painful.
Feels like it's my last
I feel like I'm at the end of my rope and can't take this any longer.
I want to be fine,
I want to feel okay emotionally and mentally.
I want to be sure
I want to be confident and certain about my situation.
I want to be a lot of things,
There are many things I aspire to be or become.
And none of them include you.
You are not a part of my aspirations or goals.
I keep telling myself,
I repeatedly remind myself of a particular idea or belief.
I'm not miserable
I am not unhappy or depressed.
I'm better off without you
My life is better and happier now that you're not in it.
I believed that you meant
I trusted that you were sincere in your words and actions.
Everything you said,
All the promises or assurances you gave me.
Goodbye,and thanks for the memories
I'm bidding you farewell and expressing gratitude for all the memories we shared.
For the pain and the lies
You caused me suffering and lied to me.
Every time I had to cry
Each moment I felt overwhelmed with emotion and shed tears.
I don't understand,
I'm confused and don't comprehend your actions or behavior.
Cause it doesn't make sense
Your actions or behavior appear illogical or irrational.
The way you broke it off,
How you ended our relationship or connection.
Took away my heart,
You hurt me deeply and affected me emotionally.
Took away all of my friends
You caused me to lose friends or companions due to your actions or behavior.
I want to go out
I desire to leave this house or leave this situation behind.
And get out of this house
I want to leave this dwelling.
Bet to begin again
Starting over is my best option.
Is gonna take more than
It will require a considerable amount of effort or resources.
I think I'd ever have to give.
I'm not sure if I'm capable of giving that much.
I believed that I was
I thought or assumed that I was.
So cleverly deceived,
You fooled or misled me skillfully.
By good looks,some charm and
Your appearance and affable demeanor were deceptive.
A brilliant lie.
You told me an exceptionally convincing falsehood.
All the time that was spent,
All the moments or occasions we spent together.
Being used,I should have said,
You took advantage of me and I should have called you out on it.
Goodbye and thanks for the memories.
I'm saying goodbye to you and expressing gratitude for the experiences we had together.
You're such an idiot,
I strongly believe that you're foolish or obtuse.
I want to know how
I desire to learn how you're capable of acting in such a manner.
You can even live with it.
Your behavior is so detrimental that I don't understand how you can continue to live with yourself.
I wanna know why,
I desire to learn the reason why.
I should even give a damn
I question whether I should even care or be concerned.
About you missing me so terribly.
I'm skeptical about your claim that you miss me so much.
I'm starting to sleep,
I'm slowly getting more rest at night.
A little easier now.
It's becoming slightly less difficult for me to sleep at night.
Now that I'm over this
I've moved past this situation or relationship.
And I've made up my mind
I've come to a decision and I'm sticking to it.
To never fall in love again,
I have resolved to never experience romantic love again.
With someone like you
I've learned my lesson and I won't make the same mistake of loving someone like you again.
Someone so confused
You were confused or uncertain about your feelings or intentions.
I just wish I would have
I regret that I didn't.
Realized that a long
I should have understood this much earlier than I did.
Time before I had.
I wish I had realized this a long time ago.
Goodbye,and thanks for the memories
I'm saying goodbye and expressing gratitude for everything I've learned or experienced with you.
I believed that you meant
I trusted that you were sincere in your words and actions.
Everything you said,
All the promises or assurances you gave me.
Goodbye,and thanks for the memories!
I'm saying goodbye and expressing gratitude for everything I've learned or experienced with you.
Lyrics © BMG Rights Management, RESERVOIR MEDIA MANAGEMENT INC
Written by: ASHLEY HITTESDORF, ADAM N LOHRBACH
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JazzyFaye Leners
I really can relate to this song... I have it on repeat, I've always loved New Years Day, but today was the first time I heard this song....Its so perfect it kinda makes me sad....
2COOKIES1
they keep growing more and more amazing!!!!!
Dave Gunio
wonderful voice .. and great meaning of a song..
Anna Angelica Raneses
love this song!!!!!!!!!!!
SofiaMarie sanantonio
i really love new years day<3
Isaac Lopez
Brings back a lot of memories 💔
KhouryCobain623
New Years Day should perform My Dear live in its entirety. I think it would blow the minds of all the new fans
Jason Sum
the debut Album My Dear (This single is from) is close to perfect as far as a debut album It's a shame that NYD changed so much this version of the band is close to perfect This great mash-up of indie, pop, and punk This song is barley scratching the service "My Dear" is criminally underrated as far a a debut/freshman album
Alanna Matthews
My boyfriend lied to me an I cried everynight till I fell asleep I told myself I loved him an he still cared but he talked to other girls and eventually we broke up an I'd tell myself exactly wat she's saying in the song but I'm still miserable and I feel pain
Roxanne Gonzales
hope you are doing fine now