Name: Faber Drive
Hometown: Mission, BC
Label: 604 Records
Download this: “G-Get Up and Dance”
Straight out of Mission, British Columbia, the boys (or rather the men) of Faber Drive are tearing up the music scene all over North America. While they tend to be categorized under a “pop-punk” or “power-pop” heading, there is so much more to the music Faber Drive puts out that these titles are not nearly enough to capture the essence of the band. After scoring three mega-hits off of their 2007 debut album Seven Second Surgery, with “Second Chance,” “Tongue Tied,” and “When I’m With You,” Faber Drive is back and ready for the release of their sophomore album, Can’t Keep A Secret.
Faber Drive is part of the surge of great Canadian artists and bands that entered and exploded onto the music scene in the mid-2000’s, and as such have already toured with bands such as Hedley, Marianas Trench, and Simple Plan. However, there is a distinct quality that separates Faber Drive from the rest of the pack, not only with their unique ability to make listeners want to literally get up and dance while also feeling emotions with their heartfelt lyrics that deal with issues ranging from finding and losing love to overcoming abuse, but also with their natural likeability that translates internationally and with a dose of simplicity that make them an easy band to relate to. Their newest single off the yet-to-be-released album, “G-Get Up and Dance” has been a summer hit and is rising up the music charts by the day. The much anticipated Can’t Keep A Secret, promises to deliver huge hits and will feature collaborations and songs co-written with Chad Kroeger (Nickelback, 604 Records), Brian Howes (Hedley, Hinder, Daughtry), and Pierre Bouvier (Simple Plan) among others.
Faber Drive’s road to success is quite an interesting and inspirational story, and the successes they have had and will continue to have in the future, are a testament to that story. Before the birth of the band, now lead singer Faber taught guitar and drum lessons in Mission, and fittingly one of his first drum students was the highly talented Red Bull. After maintaining a close relationship for over three years the boys decided to form a band together and the rest of the pieces seemingly fell into place. The band, which back then went by the name “Faber”, submitted a song to Vancouver’s rock radio station, 99.3 The Fox’s “Battle of the Bands” or Vancouver Seeds competition. Their song “Sex and Love” was chosen as one of the 20 best submissions out of over 500! After some live duels with other bands, Faber took home the title of the #1 band in Vancouver in 2005. Vancouver Seeds, or Battle of the Bands, has been billed as Canada’s #1 independent talent competition with a history spanning over 30 years and past winners including greats such as Matthew Good, Nickelback, Default, Bif Naked, State of Shock and more. Of course nothing stays the same for long, and as some of the original members went on to other endeavours, Red Bull included, new members were added to the mix and now Faber Drive is seemingly stronger and more united than ever. Together, band members Faber (Lead vocalist/Guitar), Krikit (Bass/Back Vocals), JP (Lead Guitar/Back Vocals), and Stricko (Drums) are pushing for an early November 2009 release of their follow-up album Can’t Keep A Secret, and with the first single, “G-Get Up and Dance” dominating airwaves and music charts, there is no doubt fans wish the date would come much sooner.
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