After a string of bad luck, Driver Friendly has finally received some great news. A week ago, the band had their trailer stolen after their performance at SXSW. That had been the second time in less than two months they had something stolen from them. They were even forced to have to launch a donation […]
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Driver Friendly Recover Stolen Trailer
March 22nd, 2014 
Kriston McConnell 
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March 17th, 2014 Kendra Beltran You’ve probably read by now that Driver Friendly had their trailer stolen this past weekend at SXSW, but now they need your help to try and recoup some of the $15,000 worth of stuff they lost. This isn’t the first time Driver Friendly has found their selves in this situation. This is the second time […]
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Driver Friendly’s Trailer And Gear Stolen At SXSW
March 16th, 2014 Kriston McConnell It might just be me, but it seems that there has been a significant increase in bands being robbed of their possessions while they are on the road. Most of these groups can only afford to have an old van and a hitched trailer to carry around their gear, and when someone wants something it’s […]
Driver Friendly Have Cameras And Laptops Stolen
January 28th, 2014 Troy Sennett Last night, Driver Friendly became the latest victims of theft from touring bands. The band members’ laptops and cameras were stolen during the El Paso stop of the Texas Takeover Tour, which Driver Friendly are currently on with Wild Party. Based on a short video posted to the band’s Facebook page, it appears that the […]
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December 4th, 2013 John Bazley Driver Friendly have released a stripped down version of “Messidona” for Punks in Vegas. The song comes from their EP, Peaks + Valleys, which was released earlier this year on Hopeless Records. Driver Friendly are one of the more original bands to come out of the Warped Tour scene in years. Featuring horns and synths, the music […]
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November 27th, 2013 Troy Sennett When you hear “acoustic version,” your first thought is probably of a quiet rendition of the song in question with a single guitar and hushed vocals. If so, Driver Friendly‘s acoustic version of “Run” will be a welcome surprise. Instead of guitars, the stripped down track relies on melodica, omni-chord, and other unconventional instruments, and […]
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August 12th, 2013 James Shotwell If you’re not already in love with Driver Friendly there is a decent chance your heart is about to skip a beat. Consider yourself warned. Our brothers and sisters at Absolutepunk were fortunate enough to sit down with members of Driver Friendly for an intimate acoustic performance of “I Can See Canyons.” The song, which […]
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UTG’s Essential Shark Week Playlist
August 8th, 2013 James Shotwell The television phenomenon known as Shark Week has spilled into mainstream pop culture in recent years, and we thought it was only fitting that this week spent celebrating the awesomely ferocious beauty of nature have its own playlist. With the exception of Shark Night 3D, it’s hard to find a time in recent memory when […]
Posted in Columns, Features, News, UTG List Tags: a wilhelm scream, Driver Friendly, edward sharp and the magnetic zeroes, Fear Before The March Of Flames, Limp Bizkit, playlist, senses fail, shark anthems, shark music, shark week, shark week playlist, sharkweek, songs about sharks, top songs about songs, utg list, vv brown 4 Comments » Driver Friendly Announce Tour With Night Riots
August 7th, 2013 Kriston McConnell Driver Friendly have announced a handful of tour dates coming up this September with Night Riots. The current dates are for Texas and Colorado only. The band did indicate that they will be announcing more dates soon, so be sure to keep your eyes peeled for that! Before those dates, the band will be playing […]
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June 18th, 2013 Grant Trimboli Austin, Texas rock outfit Driver Friendly have unleashed the visuals for their new single, “Run,” and it can be seen here. Their song comes off of the new EP, Peaks + Valleys, distributed through a new label home, Hopeless Records. If you would like to check out the official review of Peaks + Valleys by […]
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REVIEW: Driver Friendly – Peaks + Valleys
June 11th, 2013 Josh Hammond BAND: Driver Friendly ALBUM: Peaks + Valleys LABEL: Hopeless Records GENRE: Power-Pop, Indie Rock With hooks flying and an energy surrounding them that could wear out any sugar-high, hyperactive pre-teen, Driver Friendly is not only selling you their music with their latest release Peaks + Valleys, they’re selling you a work ethic. Both onstage and […]
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May 28th, 2013 Mike Sacchetti Late last month, Driver Friendly unveiled a statement about the release of a new upcoming EP, entitled Peaks + Valleys, on Hopeless Records. Today, the band released the lyric video for the track, “Run,” via Alternative Press. Vocalist Tyler Welsh spoke with Alternative Press about the challenges of writing receptive music with 7 members in […]
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