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| Quietdrive | |
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| Origin | Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States |
| Genres | Pop punk Emo Alternative rock |
| Instruments | Guitars, vocals, drums, bass, violin |
| Years active | 2002—present |
| Labels | Red Ink/Epic (2004-2007) The Militia Group (2008-) |
| Website | www.quietdrivemusic.com |
| Members | |
| Kevin Truckenmiller Brandon Lanier Matt Kirby Justin Bonhiver Droo Hastings |
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Quietdrive is a pop punk band based out of Minneapolis, Minnesota that formed in 2002. Quietdrive released their debut album When All That's Left Is You on May 30, 2006 on Epic Records. As of April 2008, Quietdrive has parted with Epic Records and released their newest album, titled Deliverance, on October 14, 2008 with the Militia Group.
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In ninth grade, Brandon Lanier started telling Droo Hastings that he was a great drummer,[citation needed] and that they should start a band with him and his friend Justin Bonhiver. Initially the band was a trio with Hastings as lead singer and bass guitar, Lanier playing drums, and Bonhiver on guitar.[1] The band posted an audition for a lead singer on MP3.com. Kevin Truckenmiller entered the band after submitting his solo work, including an early incarnation of the song Both Ways. Matt Kirby began attending Saint John's University with Truckenmiller.[2] The group eventually joined together and formed in 2002 under the name "Sneaker 2 Bombs," a hard rock band which reflected the evolving Minneapolis local music scene.[2]
Quietdrive initially built a following at THE GARAGE youth center in Burnsville, Minnesota.[3][improper synthesis?] The band pursued music venues in Minneapolis but found better connection with younger crowds and stayed between suburban and city clubs. The local scene following eventually led to the Twin Cities performance of Van’s Warped Tour in 2004. Afterward, an A&R scout for Epic Records (a label under Sony BMG) began contacting the band in June 2004.[2] Though the band had been pulling in two different directions, the members came into agreement with the record company and signed to the Epic label later in December. This year (2008) they performed at the Schwans USA CUP in Blaine MN.[citation needed]
When All That's Left Is You is Quietdrive's first LP, produced, engineered and mixed by Matt Kirkwold and James Harley of World Record Productions with additional mixing by Chris Lord-Alge and Mark Endert, was released in May of 2006. Its first single was "Rise from the Ashes" and was featured on Electronic Arts' NHL 07 soundtrack. In 2006 the band released their cover of the Cyndi Lauper song "Time After Time" to nationwide radio play. The song is also used for the WNBA "Have You Seen Her?" advertising campaign. The song became a minor hit on pop radio, hitting #23 on the syndicated American Top 40 countdown show. It was also featured on the soundtrack of the 2006 feature film, John Tucker Must Die. The song was also featured in the trailer to the 2008 remake of the film Prom Night.
After the CD release into 2007, the band had a lengthy US tour and was featured in January 2007 as the "Artist of the Month" on Xbox Live. Quietdrive with producers Kirkwold and Harley released a new single entitled "Pretend" on their AbsolutePunk.net page in early 2007 for fans. Though the band garnered success with Epic, in April 2008 they cancelled their contract with Epic Records partly citing the restricting management of the major music industry.[1]
Quietdrive released their second full-length album Deliverance on October 14, 2008, and will be supporting this album with an extensive tour with announced dates in the US, UK, and Japan.[4]
Quietdrive have since been recording a new EP, releasing the single "Jessica" from "Close Your Eyes" on their MySpace.[5]
| Date of Release | Title | Label | US Billboard Peak |
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| 2002 [6] | Demo | Self Released | |
| November 30, 2003 | Leaving Dramatics EP | ||
| August 4, 2004 | Quietdrive EP | Epic Records | |
| September 27, 2005 | Fall from the Ceiling EP | Epic Records | |
| March 27, 2006 | Griffin Belzer EP | ||
| May 30, 2006 | When All That's Left Is You | 29 Heatseekers | |
| October 14, 2008 | Deliverance | The Militia Group | 1 Alternative New Artist and #6 Heatseakers |
| October 13, 2009 | Close Your Eyes EP | Independent |
| Year | Title | Chart Positions | Album | ||||
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| US Hot 100 | US Pop 100 | US Digital Songs | American Top 40 | New Zealand RIANZ Singles | |||
| 2006 | "Rise from the Ashes" | When All That's Left Is You | |||||
| 2007 | "Time After Time" | 102 | 57 | 73 | 25 | 35 | |
| 2008 | "Deliverance" | Deliverance | |||||
| 2009 | "Jessica" | Close Your Eyes EP | |||||
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