Maldroid became popular on local San Francisco modern rock (format consists primarily of the alternative rock genre) station and earned them an an appearance on Good Morning America
The single became popular on local San Francisco modern rock station Live 105, after which the video went on to win YouTube's first-ever music contest, "The Youtube Underground". Winning the contest earned the band an appearance on Good Morning America and interest from various record labels. Modern rock (also known as alternative radio) is a rock format commonly found on commercial radio; the format consists primarily of the alternative rock genre. 
