Today's band started in the neon-lit, MySpace-heavy world of late 2000s pop-punk… but instead of fading out, they evolved, adapted, and became one of the most successful independent bands in the modern alternative scene.

This is The Maine, a band defined not just by their music, but by their commitment to doing things their own way.

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