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Matchbook Romance is a emo/pop-punk band, from Poughkeepsie, NY, formed in 1997. It consists of Andrew Jordan (lead vocals, rhythm guitar), Ryan "Judas" DePaolo (lead guitar, backing vocals), Ryan Kienle (bass), and Aaron Stern (drums). They released their first major album (Stories and Alibis) on Epitaph Records, spawning the singles "Promise" and "My Eyes Burn", as well as an EP (West For Wishing) on the same label, with the underground hit "The Greatest Fall Of All Time" (which just so happens to appear on the full length as well).
 Matchbook Romance headlined the Epitaph Tour in early 2005, playing alongside their label mates Motion City Soundtrack, From First to Last, The Matches and Scatter the Ashes.
Voices, the band's second major album, was released on February 14, 2006, with the track Monsters as the first single. The video to the single can be viewed on the official website of the band.
Matchbook Romance has toured with Vans Warped Tour until 2005, it looks as if they are taking a break in 2006, as in which they are not listed on the official line up. Matchbook Romance is the main lineup for the Take Action! Tour, which the proceeds go to help suicide prevention.
Their bass player Ryan Kienle says about their band, "It really is a dream come true. It just feels like we started something that can't be stopped. We are using an awesome producer [Joe Barresi; Queens of the Stone Age, Pennywise, Weezer, The Jesus Lizard, Melvins] for our full-length and a punk legend [Brett Gurewitz] produced our EP! It's like living inside a dream and I never want to wake up. I think that one statement kind of says it all."
Andrew Jordan - vocals, guitar
Judas DePaolo - guitar
Ryan Kienle - bass
Aaron Stern - drums
(Source: wikipedia, www.wikipedia.com)
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