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Fusing the passion and energy of `60s greats The Who, the gleaming melodies of mid-`80s Crowded House, and the present-day relevance of artists like Coldplay, Driveblind's compositions have the ability to appeal to generations of rock fans. From Aberdeen Scotland. Their hometown circuit created a buzz among the local scenesters and Driveblind quickly rose to become the city's biggest draw. Driveblind headed south and were soon packing out venues in cities such as Glasgow and London. The fall of 2002 saw a memorable performance at Glasgow's Gig on the Green with 30,000 people in attendance. Once stateside in Los Angeles and played the Viper Room. The buzz grabbed the attention of Ron Fair, Chairmen of Geffen Records and the band was signed. Driveblind began work with producer Mike Hedges (The Cure, Travis, Dido and U2.) in London. These sessions set the tone for the record and the band returned to LA to complete their debut release. Driveblind also worked with Howard Benson (My Chemical Romance, Hoobastank) and self-produced several songs that made the album's roster. With tracking complete, the entire disc was mixed into final form by Brian Malouf (Everclear, Lit). By the end of 2005, they had sold out several residencies at the Viper Room and numerous other LA clubs, as well as wowing a diverse range of audiences with bands such as Wolfmother, Collective Soul, Johnny Marr and the Healers, Hot Hot Heat, The Bravery, The Like, Sam Roberts Band, Matisyahu, The Thrills, The Zutons and The Charlatans. The band also completed their first coast-to-coast US tour (with Nikka Costa) playing before sell-out crowds in New York, Washington D.C, Detroit, Chicago and San Francisco.