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Encyclopedia > Doubledrive

DoubleDrive is a rock band from Atlanta, Georgia. Rock is a form of popular music, usually featuring vocals (often with vocal harmony), electric guitars, and a strong back beat; other instruments, such as the saxophone, are common in some styles. ... In music, a band is a group of musicians, or musical ensemble, usually popular or folk, playing parts of or improvising off of a musical arrangement. ... Atlanta is the capital and largest city of Georgia, a state of the United States of America. ...

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Biography

In 1996, the band, originally named MK Ultra, burst onto the music scene in their hometown of Atlanta, Georgia. After winning the award for Atlanta's favorite "metal/extreme band" in 1998, DoubleDrive signed a record deal with RCA Records, and subsequently released their first album, 1000 Yard Stare, in Australia. Unhappy with RCA, DoubleDrive left the record label and signed with Roadrunner Records. Blue in the Face is their latest album release, and first released in the United States. 1996 (MCMXCVI) is a leap year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated the International Year for the Eradication of Poverty. ... 1998(MCMXCVIII) is a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated the International Year of the Ocean. ... Sony BMG Music Entertainment is the result of a 50/50 joint venture between Sony Music Entertainment (part of Sony) and BMG Entertainment (part of Bertelsmann AG) completed in August 2004. ... Look up Album in Wiktionary, the free dictionary An album (from Latin albus white, blank, relating to a blank book in which something can be inserted) is a packaged collection of related things. ... A record label is a brand created by companies that specialize in manufacturing, distributing and promoting audio and video recordings, on various formats including compact discs, LPs, DVD-Audio, SACDs, and cassettes. ... Roadrunner United album cover Roadrunner Records is a record label, concentrating on heavy metal music. ...


DoubleDrive toured with bands such as Sevendust, Kid Rock, Queensrÿche, Megadeth, and Stereomud. On December 3, 2003, DoubleDrive played their final show in Atlanta, Georgia. Sevendust are an alternative metal band or groove metal from Atlanta, Georgia. ... Kid Rock Kid Rock (real name Robert James Ritchie, born January 17, 1971 in Romeo, Michigan) is a performer who combines many genres of music together ranging from hard rock to rap (rapcore) and even country. ... Band picture Queensrÿche is a progressive metal band formed near Seattle, Washington in 1981. ... The classic Megadeth logo, circa 1986. ... December 3 is the 337th (in leap years the 338th) day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... 2003 (MMIII) is a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ...


Members

In music a singer or vocalist is a type of musician who sings, i. ... The acoustic archtop guitar, used in Jazz music, features steel strings The guitar is a stringed musical instrument. ... For other kinds of drums, see drum (disambiguation). ... A Fender Jazz Bass Bass guitar (or bass) refers to an electric or acoustic stringed instrument with a similar appearance to the guitar, but with a larger body, commonly 4 strings, longer scale neck and tuned an octave lower in pitch than a guitar. ...

Discography

  • "1000 Yard Stare" (1999)
  • "Blue in the Face" (2003)

1999 (MCMXCIX) is a common year starting on Friday, and was designated the International Year of Older Persons by the United Nations. ... 2003 (MMIII) is a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

External Links

  • Roadrunner Records' DoubleDrive Website
  • DoubleDrive Interview
  • DoubleDrive Splits

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IGN: Blue In The Face Review (517 words)
As surprising as it may be, DoubleDrive comes out of Atlanta not only with a sound that's easy to listen to, but they come packing some rather inspired lyrics, to boot.
The guys of DoubleDrive understand that wallowing in the past is no way to live and that you must look forward to the path that lies ahead.
DoubleDrive doesn't experiment too much with their newest album, which seems to be the only problem, if you could even call that a problem.
Rough Edge: doubleDrive CD Reviews (315 words)
Achieving the delicate balance of craft and songs is a difficult task, but doubleDrive seem well on their way to making a name for themselves.
Like their hometown compatriots Sevendust, doubleDrive are at the top of their game when they are able to stick to a simple formula of riff-driven songs that carry both emotion and vocal melodies.
Although this refreshing delivery is becoming in vogue once again, doubleDrive seem to have a knack for utilizing catchy chorus refrains atop their solid if unspectacular verses.
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