The Rookie Lot

Infobox musical artist
Name = The Rookie Lot


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Background = group_or_band
Origin = Long Island, New York, U.S.
Genre = Rock
Years_active = 1998–1999
Label = Miscellaneous Records
Associated_acts = Brand New
Taking Back Sunday
The Movielife
Nightmare of You
Crime In Stereo
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Past_members = Garrett Tierney
Jesse Lacey
Brandon Reilly
Brian Lane
Alex Dunne

The Rookie Lot was a five-piece Long Island-based band that formed in January 1998. The band's sound derived from earlier New Jersey and Long Island based melodic hardcore bands, such as Lifetime.

The Rookie Lot played with many bands such as Vision of Disorder, Saves the Day, Ten Yard Fight, Fastbreak, Glassjaw, Silent Majority and Kid Dynamite.

History

Garrett Tierney (of Brand New) grew up around the block from Jesse Lacey in their hometown of Levittown, New York. Garrett, a bass player, introduced Jesse to Brandon Reilly. Jesse and Brandon became friends right away and wanted to be in a band together. Brandon knew a drummer named Brian Lane, and with their good friend Alex Dunne added to the band, The Rookie Lot was formed.

The band released a demo as well as a split 7" (limited to 1000 copies) with Yearly. Yearly included Eben D'Amico from Saves the Day as well as Scottie Redix and Peter Toh from The Stryder.

After The Rookie Lot disbanded, Jesse, Garrett, and Brian formed Brand New, while Brandon went on to play in The Movielife and Nightmare of You. Alex joined Crime In Stereo.

Discography

Albums

*"The Rookie Lot/Yearly split 7""

Demo tracks

* "Debbie Stokes"
* "Leaving Verona"
* "Year's Last Snowfall"
* "Escape from Levittown"
* "Theme Song of the Night Flyers"