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The Gaslight Anthem is an American rock band formed in 2006 in New Brunswick, New Jersey. The band members include Brian Fallon (lead vocals, rhythm guitar, piano), Alex Rosamilia (lead guitar, backing vocals), Alex Levine (bass guitar, backing vocals), and Benny Horowitz (drums, percussion, backing vocals). They released their debut album, Sink or Swim, in May 2007 on XOXO Records. Their second album, The '59 Sound, was released in August 2008 on SideOneDummy Records. The band’s third album, American Slang, came out in June 2010, followed by Handwritten in July 2012 through Mercury Records. The lead single from Handwritten, "45," became their most successful charting single. Their fifth studio album, Get Hurt, was released on August 12, 2014, via Island Records. On July 29, 2015, the band announced an indefinite hiatus after their European summer tour, which ended at Reading Festival on August 30. The band reunited temporarily in 2018 for shows celebrating the tenth anniversary of The '59 Sound before resuming their hiatus.