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Tiscali Showcase - Drive by argument

Drive By Argument played a special London Tiscali Showcase at the Soho Revue Bar London, on April 17th 2008.

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Unlike your average band, Scottish five-piece 'Drive-By Argument' does not consist of old childhood friends. In fact, their names were drawn out of a hat during their first months at university, with the object to put together project bands for their music course. 'Drive-By Argument' did not know each other when they met up for their first rehearsal in October 2004. At this point the only thing they had in common was the fact that they all thought their fellow band members looked like idiots. However, as soon as they started playing together, something clicked and the band realised 'Drive-By Argument' was to become much more than just a project.

Had it not been for the fact that all five were blessed with the divine gift of compromise, the five very different personalities, with equally different musical backgrounds, would have never been compatible. With influences ranging from The Faint, The Cure, My Bloody Valentine to Kylie Minogue and beyond, 'Drive-By Argument' quickly found their music being described as 'emotronica,' 'dancetastica,' 'indie disco' or, as they describe themselves 'four to the floor unhappy hardcore.'

Front man Stoke's heartfelt lyrics, yearning voice and contagious synth hooks combined with the rest of the band's rocking dance-floor beats has proven to be an irresistible combination. Their very earliest Glasgow gigs saw the pilgrimage of the London music industry to Scotland and 'Drive-By Argument' soon found themselves playing T In The Park, filling legendary Glasgow venue King Tut's Wah Wah Hut to capacity and supporting acts such as 'We Are Scientists', Panic! At The Disco, 'The Kooks' and 'Orson.'

After releasing, and quickly selling out a limited edition 1000 run single 'Sex Lines Are Expensive Comedy' on Scottish label 'One Records', the same song was then adopted by ice hockey team New York Rangers as an unofficial anthem, and it was played at the team's home games in Madison Square Gardens.

This band were supposed to be as temporary as their name, 'Drive-By Argument' (taken from an episode of Family Guy), but both have seemed to remain, and grow to become a new and very exciting band both live and in the studio. Their rapidly increasing fan-base love not only their adrenaline-fuelled songs, but also the band's unpretentious sense of humour. And of course their hair!

'Drive-By Argument' signed to Lizard King Records [The Killers, Santogold, The Pierces] at the beginning of 2007 and, having holed up in Apollo Studios with ex-Apollo 440 knob-twiddler Howard Gray, are set to release their eponymous debut album. Having already released 'The Sega Method' and 'Sex Lines Are Expensive Comedy' to critical acclaim, a string of high profile festival slots and some mammoth touring, 2008 is set to be the year of the Drive-By. With support coming from the likes of The Fly, Disorder, Zane Lowe et al, anticipation has reached fever pitch.

DRIVE BY ARGUMENT'S OFFICIAL SITE

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