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CUESTA DRIVE

About Me


Born in the backyards and dive bars of northern California, Cuesta Drive is a laid back, genre-shifting band, attacking the west coast with their visceral live shows, and cool, calculated albums.
Yielding comparisons to The Red Hot Chili Peppers, Sublime, Santana, The Police, and Tower of Power, Cuesta Drive’s sound is tough to categorize, but undeniably infectious. Tag-team vocalists Dane Drewis and Mike Camilleri, easily leapfrog between soaring rock vibrato, sweet soul harmonies, and whiskey-tinged blues phrasing within the same set (if not the same song) while Tim Diedesch’s uncompromising bass playing bridges the gap between 70s Funk and Jack-hammering rock . When combined with dual guitars, searing solos, and an unmatched rhythm section, the overall sound of a Cuesta Drive show is impressive to say the least. Drewis (Lead Guitar, Vocals), Camilleri ( Rhythm Guitar, Percussion, Vocals), and Diedesch (Bass) are joined on-stage by a constantly changing parade of musicians ranging from full horn sections, to live DJs and Emcees, making each performance a brand new experience.
In early 2009, Cuesta Drive released their sophomore album, Distractions, to a raucous acclaim. The release shows broke Sacramento bar records, and garnered staggering reviews. Distractions’ first single, "Everything," is getting airplay on many of California’s top radio stations and receiving plaudits from listeners old and young alike. With a loyal and steadily expanding fan base, a pending west coast tour, and work beginning on a follow-up album, Cuesta Drive proves to be one of California’s hardest working, most compelling, up-and coming bands.
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My Interests

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Member Since: 10/03/2005
Band Website: www.cuestadrive.com
Band Members:

OTHER CONTRIBUTORS
(Past & Present):


JASON WEED: Drums

JAKE "JAKE SAX" GLEASON: Horns

MADIX: Emcee

JOHN CARLSON: Keys

DJ DUKE-I: Turntables

NATHAN CALABRESE: Drums

MIKE MARSH: Drums
Influences: All genres of music especially Classic Rock, Funk, Blues, and the Motown Sound.
Sounds Like: Music in a myriad of styles. We take what we love and bend it, form it, and lay it down for your aural consumption. take a listen, tell a friend. get dancing.
Record Label: unsigned
Type of Label: Unsigned

My Blog

Cuesta Drive Music Video - "Rollin"

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ac0dNrGTGb0
Posted by on Mon, 16 Mar 2009 18:38:00 GMT

2 BIG announcements.

Friends, As you read this, we four strapping boys, are more or less smack dab in the middle of some excellent happenings. For your reading ease, I have carefully annotated, summarized, organized, an...
Posted by on Sun, 22 Apr 2007 11:34:00 GMT

Get a Cuesta Drive NETWORK BANNER!!

Whats up kids, The Extended Network Banner at the top of your myspace page is annoying. Seriously, i cant stand looking at it. lets do something about it. Dig? if youd like to replace that bland,...
Posted by on Sun, 18 Feb 2007 22:51:00 GMT

Where the Palm Trees Grow-Album Review

I've never been one to be labeled as "sophisticated". I fear I eat far too much fast food, watch cartoons too frequently, and don't drink enough cocktails with little umbrellas in them for that. Howev...
Posted by on Fri, 22 Dec 2006 13:42:00 GMT

UCSB Daily Nexus

Local Graduates Mellow Out With a Little Help From Their FriendsUCSB Daily NexusYou just can't quite put your finger on Cuesta Drive's CD, Where the Palm Trees Grow. It sounds so familiar, yet at the ...
Posted by on Thu, 05 Oct 2006 23:38:00 GMT

Sac News and Review Write-up

ON THE ROAD AGAIN....SACRAMENTO NEWS AND REVIEWhttp://www.newsreview.com/sacramento/Content?oid=oid%3 A127146Download. Listen. Repeat.We spent our summer vacation making mix CDs of the best local music...
Posted by on Thu, 05 Oct 2006 23:36:00 GMT

State Hornet shows Cuesta Drive some love.

PALM TREES GROW AT SAC STATE AT NOON - Band's music mix of funk, blues, Latin rockSacramento State Hornethttp://www.statehornet.com/vnews/display.v/ART/2006/09 /27/45197b2f93b3cNOONER: Band's music mix...
Posted by on Thu, 05 Oct 2006 23:32:00 GMT