Driver Side Impact was an American emo-hardcore band from

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, United States.

History

Driver Side Impact was formed in 2004 in Cleveland Ohio. Their debut EP in 2006 garnered a massive cult-following, leading to the group signing a five-album deal with

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, who issued their full-length '' The Very Air We Breathe'' in 2007. The Very Air We Breathe was recorded at Big Blue Meenie Recording Studio with producers Tim Gilles and Sal Villanueva, and was noted for its experimental atmospheric elements and its superb percussion instrumentation. After nationwide tours with

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and Bayside, the band released their follow-up full length, ''Lion'', in 2008.Review of ''Lion''
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'', February 24, 2009. Soon after the album's release, Zach Evans, Austin Bishop and Teddy Feighan stepped away to focus on other pursuits. The original lineup of Jack, Teddy, Branden, Zach, Austin and Mikey would eventually be fully replaced with other artists, but no subsequent albums were released.

Members

*Chris Reck – lead vocals *Mark Woodbridge – guitars/vocals *Andrew Riccatelli – drums/percussion *Jehiel Winters – bass/vocals

Past members

*Austin Bishop – guitar, keyboard, programming, vocals *Teddy Feighan – bass *Branden Langhals – vocals *Zach Evans – drums *Mikey Arnold – guitar *Jack McGinty – guitar/back-up vocals

Discography

*''We Will Disappear'' EP (2006) *'' The Very Air We Breathe'' (

, 2007) *''Lion'' (

, 2008) *''Double Vision'' EP (2010)

References

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