Drive-By Argument
Drive-By Argument | |
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Also known as | DBA, Drive-By |
Origin | |
Years active | 2004–2009 |
Labels | One (2005), Lizard King (2006–2009) |
Members | Stoke Stu Ken Ryan Drever Colin Keenan Lewis Gardener |
Drive-By Argument was an
. The quintet released their self-titled début album Drive-By Argument on 19 May 2008.History
Early years (2004–2005)
The band originally formed as part of a music project for a university course in 2004. Before the formation of the band, the members had never met, except for bassist Ryan 'Clown' Drever and frontman Stoke, who lived together. The band then made the irrational decision to drop out of university and commit to their short-lived new project, Drive-By Argument.
The band released two show-only
One Records/Sex Lines Are Expensive Comedy (2005–2006)
In late 2005, the band signed a one single deal with Glasgow label
Lizard King Records (2006)
In 2006, the band signed to
Album and split (2006–2009)
In late 2006, after a bout of touring, the band went into the studio and recorded their
The band released their third album single "Dance Like No-One's Watching" on 28 April 2008.
They released their album on 19 March 2008. The band announced that they were splitting up on 23 February 2009 through a blog post on their MySpace profile.[8] All five members, however, had gone on to form a new band called Atlas Skye, taking more of a pop rock approach.
After the split of Atlas Skye, each member of the band joined or formed local acts in Glasgow. Currently these bands are Midnight Lion (Lewis and Stoke), No Island (Ryan and Stuart) and The Mouse That Ate The Cat (Colins project with Brian from The Dykeenies.
In 2013, Stoke (real name Stewart Brock) and drummer, Lewis, formed Prides. The band has had relative success, performing at the Commonwealth games.
Discography
Albums
- Drive-By Argument (2008, Lizard King Records)
EPs
- EP1 (2005)
- December Demos/Dragon (2005)
- Beta (2007)
Singles
- "Sex Lines Are Expensive Comedy" (2005, One Records)
- "The Sega Method" (2007, Lizard King Records)
- "Sex Lines Are Expensive Comedy" (Re-release) (2007, One Records)
- "Dance Like No-One's Watching" (2008)
References
- ^ "Sex Lines Are Expensive Comedy Debut Single Release". Archived from the original on 7 June 2011. Retrieved 24 October 2005.
- ^ "Sex Lines Are Expensive Comedy play-listed at Madison Square Garden". Archived from the original on 11 March 2008. Retrieved 23 December 2007.
- ^ "Sex Lines Are Expensive Comedy on Cold Case". IMDb. Retrieved 23 December 2007.
- ^ "Supporting panic the disco at the Wolverhampton Civic Hall". Retrieved 22 August 2006.
- ^ "DBA album release date". Archived from the original on 7 March 2008. Retrieved 14 March 2008.
- ^ "DBA single release date". Archived from the original on 7 March 2008. Retrieved 14 March 2006.
- ^ "DLNOW on MTV2 MySpace Chart". Archived from the original on 2 May 2008. Retrieved 22 April 2008.
- ^ "It's all over now... Von Drive by Argument R.I.P bei Myspace". Archived from the original on 13 July 2012. Retrieved 16 November 2009.