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That dream seems likely to be realized in the not-too-distant future, if you look at the momentum they have gathered after releasing only a couple of EPs/demos independently. The do-it-yourself attitude these guys bring to the plate has gotten them far in a short time. RI promoter Mike Delehanty has already booked The Invite on shows with The Receiving End Of Sirens, A Thorn For Every Heart, The Spill Canvas, This Day And Age, Straylight Run, Paramore, Plain White Ts, and The Ataris, to name a few. With that being said, it would not be a stretch to also say that The Invite probably has one of the fastest growing fan bases in New England.

That's not to say it has been all easy so far. It's hard for a band to find a home in such an established scene as New England, where the same bands always play the same lineup. The Invite has had some tougher times in big cities where they didn't fit into a certain mold, and they have had some great experiences playing in Maine at hall shows with harder bands, where the crowds have been incredibly responsive. But whether or not they are winning hearts, they are constantly making new friends and meeting new people. That is something that has always been essential since the beginning.

The young band quickly outgrew their imitation phase and began creating original rock music derived from a catchy pop-punk background.

The fact that all of the members had been friends throughout high school helped stitch the close-knit relationship the band has now. The result is a flawlessly meshed sound due to the combination of friendship and music; you have your core lineup in vocalist Johnny Gates, lead guitarist Jamie Jarbeau, drummer Matt Scanlon and rhythm guitarist/keyboardist John Losek.

Shortly after recording The Daydream EP in 2005, the band really started examining their music and strove to refine their writing in hopes of creating more mature sounding songs. Even with the positive response they got from The Daydream EP, The Invite still wanted to stand out from trendy emo bands that seemed to draw large crowds because of their image and not their talent. But The Daydream EP still served as a springboard from which they have soared."We started writing for The Daydream EP the day The Invite formed. We were different members from different bands. But more importantly, we were friends who came together and said, 'Let's write a record.

Clair was born in Philadelphia, PA and raised in Vineland, NJ. Stephanie began performing at age 2, as she danced and sang in front of her living room curtains for her parents and family members. Her taste in music was varied thanks to her parents who loved Motown & Top 40 and her grandparents who favored country and Italian music. Stephanie's musical family - her mother a singer, her grandmother a self-taught piano player and her grandfather a harmonic player - influenced her greatly.