ARTIST: Drive-By Argument
TITLE: Beta
LABEL: Lizard King Records
GENRE: Indie
SOURCE: CDEP
BITRATE: 201 kbps avg
PLAYTIME: 12:08
RELEASE DATE: 2007-09-00
RIP DATE: 2007-10-06
Track List
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1. Calm 4:30
2. I Want To Know What Dub Is 3:20
3. Handbook Of The Recently 4:18
Deceased Chapter 2
Release Notes:
Unlike your average band, Scottish five-piece 'Drive-By Argument' does not
consist of old childhood friends. In fact, their names were drawn out of a hat
during their first months at university, with the object to put together project
bands for their music course. Drive-By Argument did not know each other when
they met up for their first rehearsal in October 2004. At this point the only
thing they had in common was the fact that they all thought their fellow band
members looked like idiots. However, as soon as they started playing together,
something clicked and the band realised Drive-By Argument was to become much
more than just a project.
Had it not been for the fact that all five were blessed with the divine gift of
compromise, the five very different personalities, with equally different
musical backgrounds, would have never been Compatible. With influences ranging
from The Faint, The Cure, My Bloody Valentine to Kylie Minogue and beyond,
'Drive-By Argument' quickly found their music being described as 'Emotronica,'
'Dancetastica,' 'Indie Dance' or, as they describe themselves - Four To The
Floor Unhappy Hardcore.
Front man Stoke's heartfelt lyrics, yearning voice and contagious synth hooks
combined with the rest of the band's rocking dance-floor beats has proven to be
an irresistible combination. Their very earliest Glasgow gigs saw the pilgrimage
of the London music industry to Scotland and Drive-By Argument soon found
themselves playing T In The Park, filling legendary Glasgow venue King Tut's Wah
Wah Hut to capacity and supporting acts such as We Are Scientists, The Kooks and
Orson.
After releasing, and quickly selling out a limited edition 1000 run single 'Sex
Lines Are Expensive Comedy' on Scottish label One Records, the same song was
then adopted by ice hockey team New York Rangers as an unofficial anthem, and it
was played at the team's home games in Madison Square Gardens.
This band were supposed to be as temporary as their name, 'Drive-By Argument',
but both have seemed to remain, and grow to become a new and very exciting band
both live and in the studio. Their rapidly increasing fan-base love not only
their adrenaline-fuelled songs, but also the bands unpretentious sense of
humour. And of course their hair!
'Drive-By Argument' recently signed to Lizard King Records, [The Killers] and
are preparing to record their debut album with producer Howard Gray of 'Apollo
440.' Their first single is due to be released in January, making them one of
the bands to watch out for in 2007.
www.drivebyargument.co.uk
www.myspace.com/drivebyargument
www.lizardkingrecords.co.uk