Melodic rock with catchy choruses, thoughtful lyrics, and soothing harmonies seems to be the best description for this east coast quartette. Maylen, pronounced "May-len", is from the suburbs of Baltimore, Maryland, which has recently been a cornucopia of new talent. Surviving in an area with just about every band you've heard of is good is no walk in the park and the only way to do it is to be yourself and work hard.

Maylen was formed in May of 2006 and immediately started writing and pre-production for their debut EP. While in the writing process, Maylen performed select local shows as well as the 2006 Vans Warped Tour. Writing for this record included a lot of re-writing, demoing, and re-demoing until the process spawned perfection. Entering the studio in October of 2006 for the first time with up and coming producer Paul Leavitt (Senses Fail, Dashboard Confessional, Darkest Hour, All Time Low, etc.), Maylen was in great hands to put out a record that any rock/alternative/pop/punk fan could enjoy whether they are 15 or 50.

"The Awakening" is a record that touches on subjects that everybody goes through sometime in life. From love to loss, hope to bitterness, and death to yearning to live, it is a record everybody can and should be able to relate to whether they admit it or not.