Driven Far Off

The latest on the indie, alternative, and rock music scene including news, music, contest, interviews, and more. Best described as your favorite place to find new bands.

Hardcore Band Covers Paramore

By 4 Comments

Sea of Treachery has coverd Paramore‘s “Misery Business”. Check out the song on the bands MySpace page. Haley posted this response to the band.

Sea of Treachery’s cover of “Misery Business” IS better than the original version. Faces will be melted. Floors will be punched. Change will be picked up. Limbs dismembered.

but really, this is just a note to the dudes in the band:

Thanks, guys, for taking the time to cover a Paramore song. For whatever reason you did, I’m siked. (edit: it’s just easier to spell it this way haha) to hear it covered by a band in a totally different scene. It rules. The gang vocals at the end of the bridge is an amazing addition. I must admit, I was expecting a change up in the guitar solo but sticking with the original is fine by me. Good luck on the road and with the release of the new record.

Everyone: Sea of Treachery’s “˜At Dagger’s Drawn’ comes out April 29th. Do it, to it.

love,
h-bomb

Patent Pending Update

By Leave a Comment

Patent Pending are currently recording their new. The band has been added to some Warped Tour dates and the second day of the Bamboozle Festival on May 4th.

According to the band “Plenty of more shows and announcements to come as we are battling our way through the recording process. The new songs sound a lot like if Billy Ray Cyrus and Meatloaf were to get together with Andrew W.K. and go to a middle school dance… Things are getting weird”

Check out the latest tour dates below.

5/2/2008  Trackside w/Sing It Loud & The Morning Light    Wilton,CT
5/4/2008   THE BAMBOOZLE – MEADOWLANDS SPORTS COMPLEX!    EAST RUTHERFORD,NJ
5/25/2008  THE CRAZY DONKEY – THE PRE-SUMMER BRO-DOWN!!!!    FARMINGDALE, NY
5/6/2008    ALLEY KATZ (RACE THE SUN REUNION SHOW!!!)    RICHMOND,VA
6/7/2008   CROCODILE ROCK – DUDE FEST!    ALLENTOWN, Pennsylvania
6/14/2008   GET HEARD FEST – Marlboro Rec Center    Marlboro, New Jersey
7/17/2008 *VANS WARPED TOUR* – TOWER AMPHITHEATER    CLEVELAND, Ohio
7/18/2008    *VANS WARPED TOUR* – COMERICA PARK    DETROIT, Michigan
7/26/2008   *VANS WARPED TOUR* – NASSAU COLISEUM    UNIONDALE, New York

Motion City Soundtrack To Release Acoustic EP

By Leave a Comment

Motion City Soundtrack will be releasing an acoustic EP via iTunes on May 6th. Check out the update from the band below.

Hello People!

I’m here to let you know that we recently recorded some acoustic versions of songs off of our latest record Even If It Kills Me. We entered the studio with no preconceived ideas of how we wanted the songs to sound. Was it a brilliant plan to encourage spontaneous creativity, was it just plain laziness, or were we just too darn busy doing other things to even think about it? The world will never know…  All that we know is that we are really happy with the outcome. We left the session with 5 unique and spontaneous takes on some of our favorite tracks from the record.

The good news is that they will soon be released on our first ever acoustic EP – out May 6th exclusively on iTunes. You can either buy it bundled with Even If It Kills Me for $11.99 or just purchase the songs individually if you already own the album. Check it out and let us know what you think!

– Matt

Tracklisting
Fell In Love Without You
It Had To Be You
Broken Heart
Can’t Finish What You Started
Point Of Extinction

Less Than Jake Announce New Album

By Leave a Comment

Less Than Jake has set June 24th, 2008 as the release date for their new album, GNV FLA.  The album, named after their hometown of Gainesville, Florida, will be released on the bands self-owned and controlled indie label Sleep It Off Records. Check out the track listing and album art below.

1. City Of Gainesville
2. The State Of Florida
3. Does the Lion City Still Roar?
4. Summon Monsters
5. Abandon Ship
6. Handshake Meets Pokerface
7. Settling Son
8. Malachi Richter’s Liquor’s Quicker
9. Golden Age Of My Negative Ways
10. The Space They Can’t Touch
11. Conviction Notice
12. This One’s Gonna Leave A Bruise
13. The Life Of The Party Has Left The Building
14. Devil In My DNA