Mark wrote in to tell us about quarterlifeCRISiS, a relatively newly-formed group from Boston.

All four members are refugees from alt-rock group Stronghold in Siam which folded last year. These days, the band is doing a fine line in feelgood pop/rock tunes that are stuffed to bursting with great hooks.

Witness the brilliant Just A Picture, filled with “doo doo doo” harmonies and preppy Americana references to yearbooks and “summer of senior year”.

High Fashion continues to flex the guys’ talent for bouncy verses and memorable choruses. The common thread in their music is an upbeat, fun vibe and reminiscent of bands like Sum 41 and Blink 182 as well as their stated influences (All American Rejects, Third Eye Blind, Matchbox Twenty).

"Our usual approach to creating music is to make people feel good," says Peter Hunt, the quartet’s primary songwriter. The band’s catchy and upbeat music contrasts with introspective lyrics that examine the ups and downs of the transitional period between the teenage years and "real life." Every cut off of Jaded Romantic feels at home shuffled with Third Eye Blind, Maroon Five, the Jonas Brothers, Matchbox Twenty, Snow Patrol and the Click Five.

If you want to catch more of this band, their debut EP, Jaded Romantic is available on iTunes, their MySpace page is here, and for extra stalker points, you can watch them on their own YouTube channel.