By Death. After a month off, they headed back on the road for another tour with Mae and The New Amsterdams. Kristen May and Brian Little subsequently married. In 2007, Vedera signed to Epic Records and were featured on the hit T.V. show, The Hills. They were also featured on iTunes and played their single "Satisfy" on Ellen. May also sang with the lead singer of The All American Rejects and Jason Mraz while they were touring with them. Vedera opened for Eisley on their Combinations tour in early 2008. In early 2009 Vedera opened for The Fray on their club tour and also performed in the spring with The All-American Rejects on the I Wanna Rock tour. Stages Recording of their album Stages began October 17, 2007. It was released online on October 6, 2009. The album charted well, reaching No. 2 on the Top Heatseekers chart and No. 146 on the Billboard 200 that year. May said that Stages is about "our blood, sweat, and tears over the past five years as a band on the road." Vedera recorded Stages with Epic Records A&R executive Mike Flynn, who co-produced the Fray's double-platinum album How to Save a Life and Augustana's 2008 album Can't Love, Can't Hurt, and Producer/Engineer Warren Huart (The Fray, Augustana, Howie Day). Breakup In 2011, Vedera disbanded and announced that May and Brian would be working together on May's new solo album. On October 22, 2012, it was announced that May had joined the band Flyleaf as lead vocalist, replacing vocalist Lacey Sturm. Band members Kristen May – vocals, guitar, piano Brian Little – lead guitar Jason Douglas – bass guitar Drew Little – drums Discography 2004: This Broken City 2005: The Weight of an Empty Room 2009: Stages References Indie rock musical groups from Missouri American art rock groups Musical groups established in 2004 Musical groups disestablished in 2011 Musical groups from Kansas City, Missouri