Released debut eponymous album

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In April 2012, the band released their debut eponymous album through their label Pocket Kid Records, produced by Noah Shain . The album peaked at No. 16 on Billboard’s Heatseekers Albums chart. Soon after, “Weatherman” was used by Fiat in their “Fiat 500 Abarth Burning Up the Desert” advertisement. Dead Sara received the “Best New Rock Group” award at the third annual Vegas Rocks! Magazine Music Awards 2012 on August 26, 2012. They were also nominated for a Radio Contraband Rock Radio Award as Indie Artist of the Year in 2012, and were voted the 98.7 FM 2012 Close to Home Artist of the Year, defeating No Doubt in the final round. “Weatherman” topped the Loudwire “10 Best Rock Songs of 2012” list, beating several major bands including Three Days Grace , Stone Sour , and Deftones . Both Armstrong and Medley were nominated as top ten finalists in the Loudwire 2012 top vocalist and top guitarist awards respectively. Additionally, Armstrong was nominated for the Loudwire 2012 Rock Goddess of the Year award.