Premiered ‘Everything I Ask For’

Pre-production for their debut album was held at The Swing House in Hollywood, California . The group recorded the album at The Lair in Los Angeles , California where it was produced by Matt Squire . According to O’Callaghan, the group went for a “poppier direction than the EP,” when describing their sound on their debut studio album. The group premiered a new track, ” Everything I Ask For ” on their MySpace page on June 3, 2008. The song was later released digitally on June 10. The song peaked at number 19 on the US Billboard Bubbling Under Hot 100 chart. Their debut full-length studio album, Can’t Stop Won’t Stop was released on July 8, 2008. The album debuted at number 40 on the Billboard 200 and sold 12,000 copies first week. The band toured with Good Charlotte , Boys Like Girls and Metro Station on the Soundtrack of Your Summer tour during the summer of 2008. In the fall of 2008, The Maine joined All Time Low on the Compromising of Integrity, Morality & Principles in Exchange for Money tour along with Mayday Parade and Every Avenue . The music video for “Everything I Ask For” premiered on MTV on November 19, 2008, and was directed by Matthew Stawski. Alternative Press named the group one of the “100 Bands You Need to Know in 2008.”