Diddy hand-picked posse Day 26 released their debut disc this week much to the anticipation of fans of “Making the Band” – the show that launched their career almost two years ago.

Day 26 is made up of singers Brian Andrews, Mike McCluney, Qwanell “Q” Mosley, Robert Curry, and Willie Taylor.

The group’s name comes from the date the five were chosen by hitmaker/starmaker Diddy and MTV viewers on the finale of “Making the Band 4″ – August 26.

Their self-titled CD, powered by the first single, “Got Me Going,” was produced by production pro Mario Winans.

“It’s banging – ridiculous,” Will said of the disc that dropped Tuesday. “People should have high expectations for the album because it’s definitely great to the ear.”

“We’re bringing back R&B to where it used to be in the early ‘90s, like when Jodeci and Boyz II Men were around,” Brian added. “Some real sangin’ – not just singing, but sangin’.” (more…)

Ok finally I got caps for the video for the first single “Got me Going.” Personally I think the choreography could have been better. Plus the models are so tall I think Brian’s model is way taller than him but he puts the moves on her in the vid. Here are 100+ screencaps. The video will be up soon.

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Day 26 and Danity Kane were on the Tyra Banks show today. Day 26 performed “Got me Going” and both groups sat down for an interview. Brian got some talk time in and he had a moment where Tyra asked him a few questions. 46 screen captures added

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Ballerstatus.com got a couple of quotes from Brian during an interview with Day 26

After much success with Danity Kane, Diddy sets his eyes on another group from his reality show series, “Making The Band 4.” Fans and MTV viewers got to know them on TV, but how did they take to each other when the cameras stopped rolling? How has their music evolved since being formed? How did they get their name?

Already in a second season, members of “Making The Band 4″ — Brian Andrews, Mike McCluney, Qwanell Mosley, Robert Curry, and Willie Taylor — sit down with BallerStatus.com to talk about their the new album, moving into a house with Danity Kane, the pressures of working with Diddy, and all the other questions everybody wants to know.

BallerStatus.com: How did the name Day26 come about?

Will: The finale for our show last season for “Making The Band 4″ was on August 26 and that day really changed our lives, so when we were going through a list of names. We wanted something that really meant a lot to us, so we went with Day26.

BallerStatus.com: Since being in the band, how have your lives changed?

Brian: Our lives have changed tremendously, from people noticing us to us to not [being] able to go to the malls or even grocery stores. I would say it’s not a bad thing. We all feel very blessed and we wouldn’t change anything about it. (more…)