Remo Drive

Remo Drive
Origin Bloomington, Minnesota, United States
Genres
Years active 2013 (2013)–present
Labels Epitaph
Website www.remodriveband.com
Members
  • Erik Paulson
  • Stephen Paulson
  • Zack Cummings (touring)
  • Braeden Keenan (touring)
Past members
  • Sam Mathys
  • Austin Voigt

Remo Drive is an American rock band from Bloomington, Minnesota.[1] They are currently signed to Epitaph Records. They released their first full-length album titled Greatest Hits on March 17, 2017.

Career

Remo Drive began in 2014, releasing a collection of songs on the website Bandcamp under the title Demos 2014.[2] In 2015, Remo Drive released an EP titled Wait For The Sun on Lost State Records. Also in 2015, Remo Drive released a split with the band Unturned[2] as well as a split with the band Weathered.[3] In March 2017, Remo Drive self-released their first full-length album, Greatest Hits, featuring tracks Yer Killin Me, Art School, and Crash Test Rating. In February 2018 the band announced they are now signed with Epitaph Records. This announcement came alongside the release of a single, Blue Ribbon, from their EP Pop Music, which was released on March 9.[4][5][6]

Musical style

Remo Drive is typically described as an emo band[7][8][9][10] who incorporate elements of indie rock, power pop, pop punk, dance punk, post-hardcore, and punk rock. The group has also self described themselves as emo and associated themselves with the emo revival.[11] The band has listed a number of acts as influences including Title Fight, The Police, PUP, Jeff Rosenstock, Vampire Weekend, and Weezer.[12]

Band members

Current members

  • Erik Paulson – vocals, guitar (2013–present)
  • Stephen Paulson – bass (2013–present)

Touring Members

  • Zack Cummings – guitar (2016–present)
  • Braeden Keenan - drums, percussion (2018–present)

Former Members

  • Sam Mathys – drums, percussion (2013–2014, 2016–2018)
  • Austin Voigt – drums, percussion (2014-2016)

Discography

Studio albums

  • Greatest Hits (2017)

EPs

  • Away (2014)
  • Stay Out Longer (2014)
  • Wait For The Sun (2015)
  • Pop Music (2018)

Splits

  • Remo Drive/Unturned (2015)
  • Remo Drive/Weathered (2015)

Singles

  • Breathe In // Perfume (2015)
  • Lookin' Under The Tree (2016)
  • Yer Killin' Me (2017)
  • Crash Test Rating (2017)
  • Blue Ribbon (2018)

Demos

  • Demos 2014

Live Performances

  • Audiotree Live on Audiotreetv (2017)

References

  1. ↑ Cristo, Joe. "Minneapolis emo brand, Remo Drive, garners local acclaim". Minnesota Daily. Retrieved 16 August 2017.
  2. 1 2 Diamond, Peter. "You can't spell Remo Drive without 'emo', but this band likes Sting too". City Pages. Retrieved 16 August 2017.
  3. ↑ Fugger, Scott. "REMO DRIVE: A BAND REBORN". 36vultures. Retrieved 16 August 2017.
  4. ↑ Crawford, Sean. "Remo Drive: Greatest Hits (2017)". Punknews. Retrieved 16 August 2017.
  5. ↑ "Remo Drive: Greatest Hits". Sputnikmusic. Retrieved 16 August 2017.
  6. ↑ Lemus, Nicolas. "Remo Drive's Greatest Hits delivers a momentous debut". The Bates Student. Retrieved 16 August 2017.
  7. ↑ Diamond, Peter. "You can't spell Remo Drive without 'emo', but this band likes Sting too - City Pages". City Pages.
  8. ↑ Punknews.org. "Remo Drive - Greatest Hits". www.punknews.org.
  9. ↑ "Remo Drive - Greatest Hits (album review ) - Sputnikmusic". www.sputnikmusic.com.
  10. ↑ "Remo Drive: A Band Reborn - 36vultures". 21 March 2017.
  11. ↑ Rosean, Sam (7 February 2017). "Remo Drive Interview: Talking The Needle Drop, Emo Music, & Minnesota".
  12. ↑ "Interview with Remo Drive!". 2 April 2017.
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