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In the Fast Lane to Success with Parkway Drive
Parkway Drive in the Fast Lane to Success The Australian band Parkway Drive came to life in 2003 in Byron Bay, which is the laid back, beachfront hometown of the band's hard driving members. The reason for this rather pedestrian name, you ask? It's simply the name of the street where they used to have jam sessions and pulled all nighters as they practiced the music they loved.
It was obvious that these 5 band mates were seriously hardcore metal men that could pound it out in style. The charisma of the group is undeniable and they have an uncanny ability to connect with every member in the audience. They look more like surfer dudes with an edge, but make no mistake these guys are heavy metal to the bone. Killing with a Smile was the first full-length album by the group.
In August of 2005, they released, "Killing with a Smile", which was the band's first full-length album. This led to a flurry of performances and tours around Australia, but Parkway Drive built a fan base as they performed in other countries and the increased visibility is attributable to the increased touring schedule.
Parkway Drive's current band members
- Front man and vocals done by Winston McCall
- Percussion and Drums played by Ben Gordon
- Guitar played by Jeff Ling
- Guitar played by Luke Kilpatrick
- Bass Guitar played by "Pipey" O'Connor
Epitaph Records signed the group in June of 2006 and then released the album "Killing with a Smile" to American audiences in August. 2006 continued to be a time of enormous success as the group appeared on the Taste of Chaos Tour where they played with such favorites as Underoath, Taking Back Sunday, Thursday, and Saosin. Fans began demanding more Parway Drive merch throughout the tour appearances. During the last 2 months of 2006, the group performed at the Homebake Festival, Soundwave Festival, Gravity G Festival, and Sound Fest.
The group enjoyed continued success through 2007 when they played at Underworld, which included the first live performance of "The Siren's Song". When asked to participate in the 2007 US Vans Warped Tour, Parkway Drive was the only Australian band to win the honor. When they released their album, "Horizons" in October, 2007, it scored a 10/10 from Blunt Magazine. Going straight to #6 on the ARIA charts upon its release, the album managed to stay in the top 40 for many weeks. With a sound that resembled Metallica's "Master of Puppets", the "Horizons" album's success was attributable to the US Vans Warped Tour in 2007 and Parkway Drive's exclusive position as the only Australian band on the tour was partly responsible.
Highlights of Their Musical Career: include Albums:Killing with a Smile, released in 2005 Horizons released in 2007 and also included Music Videos and Singles: Smoke 'em if Ya got 'em released in 2008 Boneyards
Parkway Drive announced in January of 2009 that Stick to Your Guns andMyChildren MyBride would be part of their headlining a cross-country US tour, which they are still in the middle of. Parkway Drive merchadise sales, including tees, posters and hoodies are popular with fans of one of the newest heavy metal icons. "Idols and Anchors" and "Romance is Dead" are 2 singles that you hear frequently on the radio and a large number of fans are downloading "Carrion" and "Guns for Show, Knives for a Pro".
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