“Hadley’s approach to creating “Cryptograms” reminds me of cinema—each song is like a separate scene, developing the album’s overall theme. Despite the obvious references to the past, each track sounds fresh and relevant. This proves that Mayday 13 is on trend and contributes to the genre with a diversity of sounds.” - Indie BLVD
“Lyrical lonesomeness consumes amidst a spacious synth-y backing and elegant piano touches” - Obscure Sound
“There's no doubting the earnest tone and mood here, conjured in no small part thanks to the vocals” - Various Small Flames

Mayday 13

Hailing from New Jersey, Mayday 13, the solo project of Brian Hadley, emerged in late 2022. Having spent the last ten plus years in the thriving Philadelphia cover scene, Brian always kept one toe dipped in the vast pool of original music. Pulling inspiration from the likes of David Bowie, Band of Horses, Radiohead, M83, arcade fire, interpol, the killers and  Manchester Orchestra, Mayday 13 released his first full length album in late spring of 2023. The melancholic Album "Dreaming Is Easy"  was met with tremendous reviews. Mayday 13's second  full length album "Cryptograms" was released on July 26, 2024, on oct 8th Cryptograms hit the NACC Top 30 add chart and has since started getting strong play, primarily tracks "So Cutthroat" and "Radio Song" on College and Triple A radio stations throughout the US and canada. Mayday 13 is working on touring hopefully in early 2025.

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