Most bands go through their number of hardships; this is nothing new to
the members of DRIVER SIDE IMPACT. Over their four years of being
together they have endured some pretty bad luck including van break-ins,
stolen equipment, and working through a number of line up changes.
Holding strong, they've come out on top of things and are ready to start
the New Year off right with the release of their EP, Double Vision, on
January 12th.
The band formed in 2004, and it didn't take long before they were a
popular fixture in the Cleveland area. Thy band put out their own EP,
We Will Disappear, was co-headlining 800 to 1,000-seat arenas, and with
their buzz continuing to grow it was only a matter of time before they
received interest from Victory Records in May 2007. Soon after, DRIVER
SIDE IMPACT released their first full-length Victory debut entitled, The
Very Air We Breathe, taking them on a journey of adamant touring next to
the likes of Bayside, Four Letter Lie and Mayday Parade. In 2008,
DRIVER SIDE IMPACT teamed up with their previous producer, Don DeBiase, to release their second album, Lion.
In an effort to continue reinventing themselves as a band and with the
urge to take their sound in a different direction, Chris Reck was
brought into the mix as the bands new vocalist. "Once we found Chris, we
knew he would bring it," says guitarist, Mark Woodridge. With the
addition of Andrew Riccatelli (drums) and Jeheil Winters (bass), DRIVER
SIDE IMPACT made their way to New Brunkswick, NJ to start building and
developing their new sound. The result was a musical substance directly
from the heart and soul of the band, Double Vision. "Since we recorded
the record on our own, using what we had to work with, it was awesome to
lay down tracks and not feel rushed in any way. We spent months working
on this EP, we really did exactly what we wanted to do," comments
founding guitarist, Jack McGinty. The band now takes a new approach on
both their live performances and writing processes. "We decided to
stick to a musical formula that explored our rock roots," explains
Woodridge.
In the New Year, the bands main priority is relentless touring. "The
music is so much fun to play live; I think that was a huge factor in how
we wrote the songs. When we feel the crowd on our side, it only makes
us push even harder, this next year is going to be insane for us,"
states Reck. Double Vision is a true representation of the direction
DRIVER SIDE IMPACT is headed. "We worked a lot on lyrics and what we
wanted to express. The music truly speaks for itself; Double Vision
speaks from the heart."
