Driver Friendly
| Driver Friendly | |
|---|---|
| Also known as | Driver F (2006–08) |
| Origin | Austin, Texas, United States |
| Years active | 2002–present |
| Labels | I Enjoy, Hopeless |
| Associated acts | Grand Child |
| Website |
www |
| Members |
Tyler Welsh Andy Lane Jeremi Mattern Juan Lopez Chris Walker |
| Past members |
Andy Rector Nathan Parrish |
Driver Friendly is an American rock band from Austin, Texas. Driver Friendly has toured with such bands as Motion City Soundtrack, Cartel, Relient K, Hellogoodbye, Night Riots, Hit The Lights, TEAM*, as well as Warped Tour.[1][2]
History
Early years and early releases (2002–2011)
Driver Friendly formed in 2002 while the members attended The Woodlands High School (North Houston).[3] The band self-released Live CD from the Engine Room EP on November 30, 2002, and Demolicious EP on March 16, 2003.[4] The band signed to I Enjoy Records on January 31, 2004,[5] and released their debut album, Fly Away, on March 5, 2004.[6] In 2004 the band relocated to Austin, Texas where they self released two albums (Chase the White Whale and Bury A Dream).[7] Not Home Yet EP was released on March 7, 2006.[8] Montclaire Sessions EP was released on January 16, 2007.[9]
Hopeless years (2012–present)
In 2012 the band released a music video for the song "Messidona" which paid tribute to the band's favorite Tom Hanks films.[10] The music video generated enough buzz to capture a tweet from Tom. The act of having their music video tweeted by Tom Hanks was said to be "The greatest honor in the history of everything."[11] In October 2012, the band announced that they had been signed to Hopeless Records.[12][13] "Ghosts" was released as a single on October 16, 2012.[14] "Shark Cave" was released as a single on January 15, 2013.[15] "Stand So Tall" was released as a single on May 19, 2014.[16] "Everything Gold" was released as a single on June 6.[17] Unimagined Bridges was available for streaming on July 8,[18] and was released by Hopeless on July 15.[19] The album charted in the U.S. at number 33 on the Billboard Heatseekers chart.[20]
Discography
- Albums
- Fly Away (2004) (I Enjoy)
- Chase the White Whale (2008) (self-released)
- Bury a Dream (2012) (self-released)
- Unimagined Bridges (2014) (Hopeless)
- EPs
- Live CD from the Engine Room (2002) (self-released)
- Demolicious (2003) (self-released)
- Not Home Yet (2006) (self-released)
- Montclaire Sessions (2007) (self-released)
- Peaks + Valleys (2013) (Hopeless)[21]
Music videos
- "Two Words, Mr. President: Plausible Deniability" (2008)
- "Temple of Doom" (2008)
- "Messidona" (2012)
- "Ghosts" (2012)
- "Lost Boys" (live) (2013)
- "Run" (2013)
- "Run" (live) (2013)
- "Stand So Tall" (2014)
- "Everything Gold" (2014)
- "Deconstruct You" (2014)
Band members
- Current members
- Jeremi Mattern – drums
- Andy Lane – vocals, guitar
- Tyler Welsh – vocals, keyboards
- Juan Lopez – trumpet, backing vocals
- Chris Walker – bass, guitar, keyboards, backing vocals
References
- ↑ https://web.archive.org/web/20130426063426/http://www.vanswarpedtour.com/band/view/id/172/. Archived from the original on April 26, 2013. Retrieved April 16, 2013. Missing or empty
|title=(help) - ↑ "More announced for Warped Tour 2013". AltPress.com. Retrieved 2014-07-14.
- ↑ "Interview: Driver Friendly". Jermz.sg. Retrieved 2014-07-14.
- ↑ "Old News Page". driverf.com. Archived from the original on July 22, 2003. Retrieved May 10, 2015.
- ↑ "Old News". driverf.com. Archived from the original on April 10, 2004. Retrieved May 10, 2015.
- ↑ "Driver Friendly - News". driverf.com. Archived from the original on April 3, 2004. Retrieved May 10, 2015.
- ↑ "Interview with Driver Friendly". Muzikdizcovery.com. Retrieved 2014-07-14.
- ↑ "Music". driverf.com. Archived from the original on July 7, 2007. Retrieved May 10, 2015.
- ↑ http://web.archive.org/web/20070707125602/http://www.driverf.com/
- ↑ "DRIVER FRIENDLY RELEASE "MESSIDONA" TRIBUTE VIDEO". UndertheGunreview.com. Retrieved 2014-07-14.
- ↑ "Tom Hanks Likes Driver Friendly's Video". AbsoulePunk.net. Retrieved 2014-07-14.
- ↑ "Hopeless Records signs Driver Friendly". Idobi.com. Retrieved 2014-07-14.
- ↑ "Hopeless Records Sign Driver Friendly". Ourstage.com. Retrieved 2014-07-14.
- ↑ "Amazon.com: Ghosts: Driver Friendly: MP3 Downloads". amazon.com. Retrieved May 10, 2015.
- ↑ "Shark Cave (2013) | Driver Friendly". 7digital.com. Retrieved May 17, 2015.
- ↑ "Stand So Tall (feat. Dan Campbel... | Driver Friendly". 7digital.com. Retrieved May 17, 2015.
- ↑ "Everything Gold - Single (2014) | Driver Friendly". 7digital.com. Retrieved May 17, 2015.
- ↑ "Stream Driver Friendly's New Album "Unimagined Bridges"". AbsolutePunk.net. Retrieved May 17, 2015.
- ↑ "Driver Friendly announce new album, Unimagined Bridges". idobi.com. Retrieved May 17, 2015.
- ↑ "Driver Friendly". billboard.com. Retrieved May 17, 2015.
- ↑ "Groovey TV Driver Friendly - Peaks + Valleys EP Review | Groovey TV- Groovey TV". Groovey TV. Retrieved May 10, 2015.
- ↑ "Review: Driver Friendly - Music - The Austin Chronicle". austinchronicle.com. Retrieved May 10, 2015.