MENEW

The Klaas brothers grew up on a farm in a rural part of Cambridge, Ontario. At five years of age, they were given formal music training. The name of the band was created when the trio was rehearsing in their garage. When noticing two ‘NEW’ signs that had been arranged behind Nathan's set of drums, it read MENEW.{{cite web|title=TimesSquare.com – Interview with Shade from MENEW|url=http://timessquare.com/Music__/Interviews/Interview_With_Shade_From_MENEW/|publisher=TimesSquare.com|accessdate=March 8, 2012|author=Cecily Van Horn|date=March 8, 2012}} They made the name into an ambigram and began to play live locally.

MENEW released their first EP, Of the Future in summer of 2008. Christian Mock was brought in to co-produce with MENEW and engineer the record, from a long-standing relationship that stemmed from early recordings and demos recorded together with producer Rick Parashar.

File:MENEW perform live 2010.jpgThe six song EP was released under the band's own independent record company RedCore Music Group. The first single from the EP, "This Isn’t Real", was released as a download in May 2008.{{cite web|url=http://exploremusic.com/indie-track/menew-never-let-go/|title=Menew: "Never Let Go"|date=Feb 24, 2010|website=|publisher=Explore Music|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120426081819/http://exploremusic.com/indie-track/menew-never-let-go|archive-date=April 26, 2012|accessdate=February 24, 2010|author=Adam Morrison}} It was later followed by the video release, directed by Lyle Christie. The second single, "The Future", was released September 2008, with another video directed by Lyle Christie.{{Citation|last=MENEW|title=MENEW – The Future [Official Music Video]|date=2009-04-15|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E5Aa7uxFheM|accessdate=2016-10-07}} Later that year, a live performance of "The Future" at Tattoo Rock Parlour in Toronto was released for download only along with a video of the performance.{{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RZQ2QJQFy5g|title=MENEW performs The Future @ Tattoo Rock Parlour in Toronto|last=|first=|date=|website=|publisher=Youtube videos|accessdate=October 13, 2008}} The band were invited to perform "This Isn't Real" on the Late Show with David Letterman in January 2009, marking the band's network television premiere.{{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8KSHBlu8b94|title=MENEW Perform This Isn't Real on The Late Show with David Letterman|last=|first=|website=|publisher=CBS / Youtube|accessdate=4 February 2009}}{{cite web|title=IMDb – Late Show with David Letterman – Season 16: Episode 79|url=https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0106053/epcast|publisher=IMDb website|accessdate=January 28, 2009}} MENEW toured in support of the release throughout North America during 2008–2010, including performances at NXNE and CMW.

The recording sessions for the group's first official full-length album, Wide Awake Hello, began in August 2010. The band began writing and pre-production in their home studio Mission Control, outside of Toronto, before entering Dockside Studio in Louisiana, with Christian Mock. The title track of the album "Wide Awake" was recorded and added to the album Spring of 2011. It was the last track included before the official release and was recorded after the Dockside Studio sessions at Emac Studios in London, Ontario. The album Wide Awake Hello was released February 21, 2012,{{cite web|title=MSO – MENEW RELEASES NEW ALBUM 'WIDE AWAKE HELLO' TODAY|url=http://www.msopr.com/press-releases/menew-releases-new-album-wide-awake-hello-today/|publisher=MSO|accessdate=February 21, 2012|author=Angela Villanueva|year=2012}} and mixed by Jack Joseph Puig.{{cite web|last=Villanueva|first=Angela|title=MENEW ANNOUNCES DEBUT FULL-LENGTH ALBUM 'WIDE AWAKE HELLO' AVAILABLE WORLDWIDE FEBRUARY 21|url=http://www.msopr.com/press-releases/menew-announces-debut-full-length-album-wide-awake-hello-available-worldwide-february-21/|publisher=MSO|accessdate=January 26, 2012}}{{cite web|title=MENEW talk Wide Awake Hello|url=http://www.artistdirect.com/entertainment-news/article/menew-talk-wide-awake-hello/9910339|publisher=ArtistDirect.com|accessdate=February 28, 2012|author=Rick Florino|date=February 28, 2012}} The first single "Don’t Give Up On Us Now" was featured in episodes of MTV’s Jersey Shore, The Hills and NBC’s Chuck.{{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WlcomiUB7OM|title=MENEW Don't Give Up On Us Now|last=|first=|date=January 29, 2012|website=YouTube|publisher=|accessdate=January 29, 2012}}{{cite web|title=MTV – Jersey Shore: Episode 2 Music, Season 4|date=11 August 2011 |url=http://soundtrack.mtv.com/post/jersey-shore-songs-from-the-show-episode-402/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111018144959/http://soundtrack.mtv.com/post/jersey-shore-songs-from-the-show-episode-402/|url-status=dead|archive-date=October 18, 2011|publisher=MTV|accessdate=August 11, 2011}}{{cite web|title=NBC – Chuck Season 3 Finale Soundtrack Chuck Versus the Subway + The Ring: Part 2|url=http://www.themusicninja.com/chuck-season-3-finale-soundtrack-chuck-versus-the-subway-the-ring-part-2/|publisher=The Music Ninja|accessdate=May 25, 2010}} In February 2012, they released their second video, "Wide Awake", from the album Wide Awake Hello.{{Citation|last=MENEW|title=MENEW – Wide Awake [Official Music Video]|date=2012-02-01|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=34RHAKPoi3A|accessdate=2016-10-07}} File:MENEW performing on tour 2011.jpgThe third single "Never Let Go" released May 1, 2012. "The Neon Light / In Debt" video released September 10, 2012 as the fourth and final single / video from the Wide Awake Hello album. The band performed at NXNE in June 2011 and a slot for the Frank Zappa Fest / Manifesto, along with other bands such as Ween, in Baltimore in September 2011.{{cite web|title=NXNE Day 4: Yonge-Dundas Square, Flemish Eye/Weird Canada Showcase, S.L. Feldman Showcase & More|url=http://buyingshotsforbands.com/2011/06/30/nxne-day-4-yonge-dundas-square-flemish-eyeweird-canada-showcase-s-l-feldman-showcase-more/|publisher=Buying Shots For Bands.com|accessdate=June 18, 2011}}

The band toured as support act for Filter and Fuel in 2012 and were described as "if Muse, Coldplay and The Killers had a genius, dirty lovechild – its name would be MENEW."{{cite web|title=Tri-StateRock website – MENEW entrances and raises energy at Gramercy Theater|url=http://tri-staterock.com/index.php/entry/menew-entrances-and-raises-energy-at-gramercy-theater|publisher=Tri-State Rock.com|accessdate=March 11, 2012|author=Yon Ponte}}{{cite web|title=Loudwire – Filter Rock New York Fans At Gramercy Theatre|url=http://loudwire.com/filter-rock-new-york-fans-at-gramercy-theater/|publisher=Loudwire.com|accessdate=March 11, 2012|author=Liz Ramanand|year=2012}} In March 2012, the band played SXSW in Austin, Texas which coincided with several dates in Florida including performances on NBC Miami and Daytime NBC Tampa.{{cite web|url=http://do512.com/c/sx2012/bands/menew|title=DO512 – SX2012 bands – MENEW Austin Shows on Do512|last=|first=|date=March 2012|website=|publisher=DO512.com|accessdate=}} The remainder of the year the band spent touring Nationally across the U.S. starting at New York City's Irving Plaza and ending at Roxy Theatre, Hollywood.

File:MENEW Mother Nature album cover physical.jpgMENEW's second full-length album entitled Mother Nature was released April 8, 2014.{{cite web|title=MENEW announces new full-length album Mother Nature out Tuesday April 8th|url=http://www.msopr.com/press-releases/menew-announces-new-full-length-album-mother-nature-out-tuesday-april-8th/|publisher=MSO|accessdate=March 19, 2014}}{{cite web|url=http://www.lol-la.com/this-weeks-releases-april-8-2014/|title=This Week's Releases: April 8, 2014|date=|website=Living Out Loud – Los Angeles|publisher=lol-la.com|last1=Shimoda|first1=Yuri|accessdate=April 8, 2014}} The album was produced by Christian Mock and MENEW, mixed by Jack Joseph Puig.{{cite web|last1=Ward|first1=Steven|title=MENEW: From the Garage to Stardom|url=http://www.lol-la.com/menew-from-the-garage-to-stardom/|website=Living Out Loud LA|publisher=lol-la.com|accessdate=May 6, 2014}}{{cite web|title=Picks of the Week: April 7–13|url=http://thesunsetstrip.com/blog/picks-week-april-7-13|website=The Sunset Strip|accessdate=April 7, 2014}} The album uses QR codes in place of the album artwork of the physical CD, and allows fans to view the changing artwork of Mother Nature online daily. The title track and lead-off single "Mother Nature" was released November 13, 2013. On June 10, 2014 the official video for "Drive" was released.

In Cali comprises three singles; "Baby You're Like A Drug", "Lie To Each Other" and "Dangerous". All three were recorded at Sound City Studios complex in Los Angeles, California in August 2015, produced by Matt Wallace and mixed by Chris Lord-Alge at Mix LA in Los Angeles, California. The first single "Baby You're Like A Drug" released February 10, 2016.

The official video for "Baby You're Like A Drug" coincided with the single release on February 10, 2016. The video stars actor Joshua Jackson and was directed by Joshua Butler and features a performance of the band on a mountain in Topanga, California.

MENEW have been supporters of Amnesty International since early on in their career, having Amnesty spokespersons spread awareness of human rights on several of their tours since 2010. They are also supporters of the environment. Their studio headquarters 'Mission Control' is solar powered. On September 4, 2014 the band performed a special benefit concert for Springs Preserve in Las Vegas at Red Rock as part of their Mother Nature Tour, to build culture, community and inspire environmental stewardship for the Nevada-based nature preserve.{{cite web|url=http://www.springspreserve.org|title=Springs Preserve}} MENEW have also backed projects for the UN's World Food Programme and Cancer Research including a benefit concert in San Francisco, at the Mezzanine in 2012.

• Shade – lead vocals, guitar
• Key – piano, synthesizers
• Nathan Samuel Phillip – drums, vocals, percussion

• Tyler "T-bone" Lawson – bass guitar (2007–2011)
• Jesse "Wilfur" Filice – bass guitar (2011–present)

• Early Years-2007: Early Recordings / Demos
• 2008: Of the Future EP
• 2012: Wide Awake Hello
• 2014: Mother Nature
• 2016: In Cali Singles

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