Rose Hill Drive is an American

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History

Rose Hill Drive was formed in 2000 in Boulder, Colorado by brothers Jacob Sproul (

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and vocals) and Daniel Sproul (

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, backup vocals), and high school friend Nathan Barnes ( drums). The present trio solidified after the departure of bassist Graham Webster, who later wrote about the band. The band takes its name from the street where the Sproul brothers lived and the band's early rehearsals took place. Rose Hill Drive has performed with

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, Robert Randolph,

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First album

On August 22, 2006, the band released their debut self-titled album on Megaforce Records. That summer, the band played the same stage as The Who at the Wireless Festival in Leeds and the

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Festival in

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. In the fall of 2006 and spring of 2007, Rose Hill Drive supported The Who on select US and European dates. The band was joined on stage in Chicago at a taping of the show "In The Attic" by

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, who jammed on The Who classic “Young Man Blues” and Rose Hill Drive's "Raise Your Hands". In the April 2007 issue of ''

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'', Rose Hill Drive was named one of the "10 New Artists to Watch" in 2007. Though influenced by many other blues and hard rock bands from the 1960s and 70s, the band reported in ''Rolling Stone'' that they are growing weary of being compared so closely to other bands, as they want to be known for their sound, not how much they sound like somebody else. Their song "Goal!" is the official anthem for the

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of Major League Soccer.

Second album

The second album, Moon is the New Earth, was released on June 24, 2008, showing a blend of classic rock, punk-rock, psychedelia and even pop. The single "Sneak Out" appears in the popular video game ''

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'', released on September 1, 2009.

Return after hiatus

After a 17-months hiatus, the band was resurrected in June 2010 to play a free concert in native Boulder, Colorado, with a revised line up: new member Jimmy Stofer was added on bass, while Jacob Sproul switched to rhythm guitar in order to let his brother Daniel concentrate on lead work. In an interview they said they had been writing new material, but without being in a rush to make a new album anytime soon. The band published two new songs on their Myspace.com web page in September 2010, named 'Setting Sun' and 'Mr Right'. In February 2011 Rose Hill Drive went into the studio and recorded a new album, and announced on their website a new US tour supporting

through April and May. After a respite in June, Rose Hill Drive returned to touring in July 2011 with 15 more shows, opening for

as well as headlining their own events. On June 12, 2011, the band released their new album, titled "Americana", on their new self-founded label "Slow and Shirley Records", with two tracks published on

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to listen to and download. Their fourth album "Mania" was released on March 9, 2017 with a live show at the Fox Theatre.

Discography

Studio albums

Live albums, EPs and Single Play

Compilations

References

External links

Official Rose Hill Drive siteRose Hill Drive collection
at the

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