Infectious, cool and catchy, Drive Faster keeps dance-rock slick and savvy. Vroom vroom…
A rhythmic band with an indie pop vibe, drummer Michael Holbrook, guitarist Tony Gare and bassist Jeff Scale lock into up-tempo, new wave grooves that will make you dance even if you don’t know how. Frontwoman Angela Saini, trading in her electric guitar for a micro-Korg synthesizer last year, adds in melodic hooks with small twists and turns that result in memorable songs with catchy choruses that keep rolling on long after the band has packed up and left. “Their music is just like their personality: friendly and upbeat. They are realistic and ambitious. Top that with talented” (Andréanne Sasseville – Sirius Satellite Radio, BOBBi MAGAZINE).
Boasting a long history of touring across the continent from their original headquarters in Calgary, AB, Drive Faster are not a band to sit curb-side. Formerly known as Supernal, reviewers testified, “the energy and vibe they provide to their audience is infectious” (Uncharted Sounds, 2008). Shows opening for Angels and Airwaves and Sum 41, along with airplay on over 300 commercial and college radio stations, led the band to pack up and move to Toronto.
With a new name and electro-rock style, Drive Faster debuted their new sound at Canadian Music Week in 2009. Featured in an episode of “Master Tracks” on AUX TV, producers Moe Berg (Pursuit of Happiness, The Cliks) and Lawrence Currie (Sloan, Wintersleep) worked with the band to record the song “Analog” at Metalworks studio. Berg described the process as a “homerun” and during the episode says, “The vocalist is just so outstanding. You almost get a rush when you are recording someone like that.”
The debut, Frame of Mind was released to a packed crowd at the Legendary Horseshoe Tavern in Toronto in July and is available on iTunes and other retailers as Drive Faster heads to the fast lane. The depth and texture of the songs mixed with the emotive driving force of the band gives every indication the band is not slowing down. As Phillip Hong on FAB! Indie declared, “they provide a sound that's energetic and inspiring. The lyrics actually make sense. And you don't need earplugs to enjoy its rebellious feel.” What you do need are shoes to dance in.
