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Faber Drive is a four-piece Juno Award-nominated
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band from
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, formed in 2004. The band consists of lead vocalist Dave Faber, lead guitarist Jordan Pritchett, bass guitarist Jeremy "Krikit" Liddle and drummer Seamus O'Neill. Their biggest influences are U2,
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and Winger. They have toured with bands such as Hedley, Stereos,
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Biography

In 2005, the band released a limited-edition three-song EP under the band name 'Faber' but, due to legal issues with a large corporation of the same name, its name was changed to Faber Drive. Also in 2005, Faber Drive won Fox Seeds, the band competition of Vancouver radio station
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. They were then discovered by
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of
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, who signed the band to his
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label. Faber Drive released their debut album ''
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'' on May 1, 2007, which was followed by the release of four singles. The Faber Drive songs "Killin' Me" and "Summer Fades to Fall" appeared in American drama television series ''
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''. The band also physically appeared on the show, playing in concert (Episode 3.01, "Psychic Friend", January 19, 2009).


History


''Seven Second Surgery''

After signing with 604 Records, the band connected with
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for pre-production and
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to co-write with Faber. ''
Seven Second Surgery ''Seven Second Surgery'' is the debut album by Canadian pop punk band Faber Drive. It was released on May 1, 2007, under 604 Records. The songs "24 Story Love Affair" and "Sex and Love" from the band's EP '' Faber'' were also added to the album. ' ...
'' was released on May 1, 2007. They went on tour, and released four singles and videos from ''Seven Second Surgery'': " Second Chance", " Tongue Tied", " When I'm with You", and " Sleepless Nights" (featuring
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). While "Second Chance" and "Tongue Tied" had successful chart positions in the west of Canada, "When I'm With You" had its best chart positions in the east. In April 2008, Ray Bull left the band and was replaced by Calvin "Poncho" Lechner. A few months later, guitarist David Hinsley quit and was replaced by Zubin Thakkar, who played in the band's concerts until Faber Drive's last show in October 2008. At the 2008
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s, Faber Drive was nominated as New Group of the Year.


''Can't Keep a Secret''

The band's second album, '' Can't Keep a Secret'', was released on November 10, 2009. The lead single, " G-Get Up and Dance", was produced by Faber,
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(
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) and Colin "Crocker" Friesen. It premiered on July 13, 2009, and went Gold after five weeks, reaching number 6 on the
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. Guitarist Jordan Pritchett, son of country singer
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, and drummer Andrew Stricko joined the band, replacing Hinsley and Lechner. At the 2011
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s, '' Can't Keep a Secret'' was nominated as Pop Album of the Year.


''Lost in Paradise''

The band released their third studio album, ''Lost in Paradise'', on August 28, 2012. Videos were shot for "Do It in Hollywood", "Candy Store" and "Life Is Waiting". Andrew Stricko left the band and Seamus O'Neill replaced him. The band headed across Canada on the successful Lost in Paradise tour in Fall/Winter 2012. They visited
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to perform two shows for Music Matters and performed at Canadian festivals during the summer of 2013. They released two more singles from their third studio album, "Too Little Too Late" (featuring
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of
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) and "Dead On The Dancefloor" (featuring Proper Villains). Videos for these songs were never made, but
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used the songs on a promotional sampler in 2014.


2014 to present

In June 2014, Faber Drive played one concert, appearing with Simple Plan in
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, ON, and released two demos: "The Best of Me" and "Gonna Make It". In September 2013, they performed a benefit concert in Abbotsford. On December 4, 2016, the band held a reunion concert with special guests at the
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, then released a Christmas song called "We 3 Kings". On March 13, 2017, they released demos for "More Than Perfect", "Without a Fight", "One Million" and "Done My Best". On August 5, 2018, they released a new single called "Surrender". In 2019, the band released songs and videos for "What Are We Waiting For" (with Wolfgang Pander and Tamara Umlah), "Night Like This" (with Wolfgang Pander,
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and David Hinsley), and "Mr Good For Nothin". They also released three collaborations with Faber's son Isaiah, the rapper
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: "To Be With You", "Chocolate Milk" and "I Can See the Light".. They collaborated with The Faceplants on an acoustic cover of "
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" and, with Faber's daughter Patience, aka Sleep.Ing, on "You Lift Me Up". In 2020, they released demos for "Can We Talk", "Is Heaven Where You Are", and "Me Myself and I". As of 2021, Faber Drive remained on the 604 Records website but the band's website was defunct.


Members


Current members

*Dave Faber – lead vocals, guitar (2004–present) *Jeremy "Krikit" Liddle – bass, vocals (2004–present) *Jordan "JP" Pritchett – lead guitar, vocals (2008–present) *Seamus O'Neill – drums, vocals (2012–present)


Former members

*Ray 'red' Bull –
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(2004–2008) *David Hinsley –
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, backing vocals (2004–2008) *Calvin Lechner – drums, backing vocals (2008) * Andrew Stricko – drums, backing vocals (2009–2012)


Touring members

* Zubin Thakkar – lead guitar and backing vocals (2008) * Simon Nagel – lead guitar and backing vocals (2008)


Discography


Albums


EP


See also

* Faber Drive discography


References


External links


Faber Drive TV
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