Waiting for May, a pop rock band from Green Bay Wisconsin, has been called, "Infectious pop rock that you will find yourself singing weeks after listening to it" (Green Bay Press-Gazette). After playing shows as prolific as opening up for the national recording act "Stir", and with the soon release of a second original recording "How To Write Love Letters", "Waiting for May" is poised to make a mark in the music scene. It all started with a message on guitarist Ryan Neff’s answering machine. "I have a proposition for you," said singer/guitarist Nathan Mathes, "Call me back. I’ve been thinking.... about playing music." Ryan immediately called back, and the duo decided to start a new project. This was not the first collaborative effort by Neff and Mathes. As long time friends, the duo played in bands together throughout high school. After an unsuccessful stint in the band “Amon Re”, a band that did not include Ryan Neff in the line up, Mathes decided once again to team up with his friend and collaborator. The two friends recruited former “Amon Re” drummer Terrence Sinner to fill the void behind the kit. Within a few days the trio began writing songs. Initially it was difficult for the band to play live shows, as the trio did not have a bass player. Instead, they decided to head into the studio to record the self-titled CD "Waiting for May." Ryan Neff played all the bass tracks on the recording. After the sessions were complete, the group began handing out copies to friends and other musicians. Soon after, requests started coming in for the band to play live shows. The band, still searching for a bass player, recruited friends and members of other bands to fill the spot for live performances. However, none of the recruits were able to fill the position on a long-term basis. After a few live shows, and the beginning of a new college semester, the band was completely without a bass player. With the desire to play live shows, the band started an all out campaign to find a bass player. In early October of 1999, Ryan Byrne, a college freshman new to northeastern Wisconsin, replied to one the band’s ads posted on the University of Wisconsin-Green Bay campus. That night, Neff and Mathes went to meet Byrne in his college dorm room. They agreed to practice that weekend. The members of “Waiting for May” were impressed by Byrne’s ability to learn the songs quickly, and after only two practices the band set up two small shows to be performed later that week. The line-up was complete. The band started writing songs, and sending out promotional copies of their self-titled release. After establishing themselves as a good band to work with (playing small shows around the area) and receiving a moderate amount of airplay on local radio stations, venues started to notice the new act. “Ryan’s Ballroom” in Combined Locks Wisconsin asked “Waiting for May” to open for the national recording artists “Stir”. “Waiting for May” quickly agreed to play the show. This show helped establish the band as one of the premier acts in the area. Later, in the summer of 2000, “Waiting for May” was one of the headliners at Razor 94.7’s "Shut Up and Rock Fest." By this time the band had sold hundreds of copies of the first CD, played many live shows, and written new material. The next natural step was to head into the studio to put the new material down. In August of 2000 the band headed to “Dynamic Sound Studio” in Neenah Wisconsin to do some tracking with studio engineer Dan Huettner. After the tracking was over, drummer Terrence Sinner left the band to pursue other interests and career goals. “Waiting for May” was once again left standing without a full line-up, but this time it would take longer for the band to find a replacement. Another campaign effort was put together to find a drummer. In the meantime, Mathes, Neff, and Byrne took the recently tracked Waiting for May songs to Eric Thienlen at “Simple Studios” in Green Bay Wisconsin to be mixed and mastered. What came out of those session