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The City Drive

The City Drive was a Los Angeles-based pop rock band fronted by actor Danny Smith (vocals, guitar). The band also featured Chris Perry (lead guitar, backing vocals), Marc Precilla (drums), and Scott Waldman (bass) who was later replaced by Jake Rodenhouse (bass). They recorded with producers such as Mike Green (Yellowcard, Rufio) and Chris Fudurich (Jimmy Eat World, RX Bandits).

Career

In March 2004, The City Drive (TCD) performed on the opening night of the South by Southwest in Austin, Texas. In June, they joined the Nokia Core Tour.[1]

In December 2004, The City Drive signed a record deal with We The People/Sony Records. They spent 2005 spent touring and recording their debut, full-length CD, Always Moving Never Stopping, with Chris Fudurich which features backing vocals by Rachel Haden.

The City Drive played dates on the Vans Warped Tour for the first time in the summer of 2006, not long after opening for multi-platinum-selling artist Hoobastank. Later that same year, TCD toured the east coast with Allister and Self Against City, and embarked on a national tour with Las Vegas band Fletch. The album Always Moving Never Stopping was released on June 27, 2006.

The band's music has been heard on television (Celebrity Poker Showdown, Runaway) in major motion pictures (Yours, Mine and Ours,[2] American Pie Presents: Band Camp[3]) and appeared in the music publication Alternative Press magazine.[1]

In 2007, bassist Scott Waldman left the band and went on to pursue his own music, forming a band called Lido Beach. He was replaced by Jake Rodenhouse.

On January 28, 2009, Danny Smith officially announced the band's break-up on The City Drive's MySpace page, stating that they had parted ways shortly after being dropped from Sony Records.

Discography

  1. Always Moving Never Stopping - June 27, 2006
  2. Egocentral EP - May 15, 2007

References

  1. ^ a b IndieUprising: The City Drive IndieUprising.com
  2. ^ [http://imdb.com/title/tt0443295/soundtrack IMDB: 'Yours Mine and Ours Soundtrack'
  3. ^ IMDB: 'American Pie Presents Band Camp' soundtrack
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