- published: 09 Aug 2011
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Brighten is a pop rock band from Chico, California, consisting of brothers Justin (guitar, lead vocals) and Jimmy (drums) Richards, and Alex Draper (bass, backing vocals). The band has recently been on tour with This Providence, Cute Is What We Aim For, Eisley, and All Time Low. In 2007, their debut album, King vs. Queen, was released on Carbon Copy Media, without the band's full knowledge.
Although the band has been playing together for nine years, they only formed a band in 2004. In high school, Brighten went by the name Sincerely Me, though after high school, due to minor conflict, they changed their name to Brighten.
They independently released their debut EP, Ready When You Are, on November 9, 2005. The EP was extremely well received by critics, and has since sold out.
In 2006, Victory Records sued Carbon Copy Media, and in the resulting turn of events Brighten's debut album, King vs. Queen, could not be released. After selling a 9-track version independently at their concerts, Brighten discovered in March 2007 that the album had in fact been released.
Oh winter, winter couldn't come quicker.
Hope she got the card that I sent her,
A free ticket to my doorstep.
I'm a worried man, no I haven't slept.
I'm writing her and mister santa claus,
Hoping he could maybe make some calls,
'Cause she's out of this world, bring it back to me.
'Cause it's christmas and this is where she needs to be.
Merry christmas, baby.
The only thing on my wishlist, maybe.
You would come back home to me,
And we could walk the streets
And they could hear us sing.
Merry christmas, darling.
Look at us, you can watch us fall
In love again, 'cause it's the season
For us to be together, us to be together again.
Together again.
By the fire with some mistletoe,
Change quick into my christmas robe.
Take a walk and we could watch the lights,
I'm not cold when you're by my side.
The sleigh bells on my roof keep me up all
Night, but it doesn't mean a
Thing, 'cause you're here to see it,
It just means santa's here for christmas.
Merry christmas, baby.
The only thing on my wishlist, maybe.
You would come back home to me,
And we could walk the streets
And they could hear us sing.
Merry christmas, darling.
Look at us, you can watch us fall
In love again, 'cause it's the season
For us to be together, us to be together again.
We've got some time alone tonight, it's just us two.
It got a little lonely sometimes,
Then the rest the year's with you.
We've got some time alone, yeah, tonight it's just us two.
You got to be lonely sometime,
And then the rest the year's with you.
Everybody!
Merry christmas, baby.
The only thing on my wishlist, maybe.
You would come back home to me,
And we could walk the streets
And they could hear us sing.
Merry christmas, darling.
Look at us, you can watch us fall
In love again, 'cause it's the season
For us to be together, us to be together again.
[Random chatter in background]
And a happy new...
Year...