Artist Information
Biography
The City Drive has always revolved around great, well-written songs. Already renowned for an outstanding pop record, the band is on to different landscapes as they grow musically. From catchy hooks and sing along anthems to cerebral epics, the next steps for the band have many anxiously awaiting.
THE CITY DRIVE: BIO HIGHLIGHTS
1. Myspace page has over 750,000 song plays, over 530,000 profile views and over 68,000 friends.
2. Played the Vans Warped Tour 2006 and returned in 2007 where they shared the Hurley stage with The Almost, Bayside, A Static Lullaby, Amber Pacific and The Spill Canvas.
3. Played with Aerosmith, Fleetwood Mac and Goo Goo Dolls in Hawaii for over 6,000 at a show hosted by Jay Leno in September '07
4. Voted #1 out of over 4500 bands in Bodog Battle of the Bands online voting in October '07
5. Played SXSW (South by Southwest) 2004.
6. Debut album Always Moving Never Stopping was released June 27, 2006 and spent five consecutive weeks at number one on Smartpunk.com.
7. Album was produced by Chris Fudurich (Jimmy Eat World, Armor For Sleep) and features backing vocals by Rachel Haden (Jimmy Eat World's Bleed American, Weezer, Beck).
8. Egocentral EP was released May 15, 2007. Pre-orders on Smartpunk.com immediately placed it at number 2 on the Top Sellers of The Week chart.
9. Featured on Entertainment Tonight Canada on June 27, 2007.
10. Songs can be heard in movies (Yours, Mine & Ours, American Pie: Band Camp) and on television (Celebrity Poker Showdown, Runaway).
11. Opened for multi-platinum-selling band Hoobastank and toured with Allister, Self Against City, Fletch and The Hanks.
12. Songs from Always Moving Never Stopping spent the summer and fall of 2006 playing in Gap and Old Navy stores across the country.
13. Regular appearances in respected music publications like Alternative Press magazine Revolt Media and Substream Music Press.
14. Danny from TCD has contributed works of poetry to Revolution on Canvas Volume 1 and 2. He's also had works published in Revolt Media, Substream Music Press magazine and Giant Robot magazine.
15. Danny interviewed Ben Jorgenson from Armor For Sleep in 2007 for Substream Music Press magazine.
16. Danny created 1888 Clothing, a clothing company which contributes 50% of all proceeds to the NRDC (Natural Resources Defense Council).
17. Danny produced the debut album for the Dallas-based band Kessler which will be released in 2007.
Instrumentation
Danny Smith - vox, guitar, keys
Chris Perry - lead guitar
Jake Rodenhouse - bass
Marc Precilla - drums
Discography
LP - Always Moving Never Stopping (2006)
EP - Egocentral EP (2007)
Official Website
Press
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Setlist
1. Defeated
2. Behind Closed Doors
3. Runner
4. Spaceless
5. Saints
6. Chasing You

