The City Drive was a

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band fronted by the actor Danny Smith (vocals, guitar). Other members were Chris Perry (lead guitar, backing vocals), Marc Precilla (drums) and

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(bass guitar, backing vocals) who was later replaced by Jake Rodenhouse. They recorded with producers such as Mike Green (

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, Rufio) and Chris Fudurich (

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Career

In March 2004, The City Drive performed on the opening night of the

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. In June, they joined the Nokia Core Tour.IndieUprising: The City Drive
IndieUprising.com In December 2004, The City Drive signed a record deal with We The People/

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. They spent 2005 touring and recording their first, full-length CD, ''Always Moving Never Stopping'', with Chris Fudurich which features backing vocals by Rachel Haden. The City Drive played dates on the

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for the first time in summer 2006, not long after opening for the multi-platinum-selling artist

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. Later that year, The City Drive toured the east coast with Allister and Self Against City, and embarked on a national tour with Las Vegas band Fletch. The album, ''Always Moving Never Stopping'', was released on June 27, 2006. The band's music has been heard on television ('' Celebrity Poker Showdown'', ''

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'') in major motion pictures ('' Yours, Mine and Ours'', '' American Pie Presents: Band Camp'') and appeared in the music publication '' Alternative Press'' magazine. In 2007, Waldman left the band and went on to pursue his own music, forming a band called Lido Beach. He was replaced by Rodenhouse. On January 28, 2009, Smith officially announced the band's break-up on The City Drive's MySpace page, stating that they had parted ways shortly after being dropped from Sony Records. The band announced a ten-year reunion show scheduled for January 15, 2016. The show, which took place at The Mint in Los Angeles, featured the original band line-up, including

on bass guitar, playing the entirety of the

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album. Fans of the band traveled from as far as Texas, Florida, Massachusetts, and even Denmark.Facebook: The City Drive Official Page
/ref> The band has no current plans for any other shows.

Discography

# '' Always Moving Never Stopping'' - June 27, 2006 # '' Egocentral EP'' - May 15, 2007

References

External links

The City Drive website

The City Drive - fan site

The City Drive
at MySpace
The City Drive - community
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