Mêlée (band)

Mêlée
Melee at The Boardwalk in Orangevale, CA on 3/24/07
Background information
OriginOrange County, California, United States
Genres
Years active2000-2012
LabelsWarner Bros., Hopeless, Subcity
MembersRicky Sans
Chris Cron
Ryan Malloy
Derek Lee Rock
Past membersMike Nader
Israel Villanueva
Michael Amico

Mêlée is an American rock band from Orange County in California. Formed in 2000, the band consists of Ricky Sans, Chris Cron, Ryan Malloy and Derek Lee Rock. The group released their debut album Everyday Behavior under Los Angeles–based independent label Subcity Records in 2004. In 2006, they were signed with major record label Warner Bros. Records, and subsequently, in 2007 made their major record label debut Devils & Angels. In 2010, they released their follow-up album on Warner titled The Masquerade, released in Japan and digitally in North America.