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Throughout the last 2.5 years, Indianapolis, Indiana-based Red Light Driver has been making sizable waves with their atmospheric blend of pop. In February of 2009 we will finally see their debut full-length come into physical reality with the help of MFT Records. The new album, titled "...and Now We Can Be Ourselves" jumps between 70s post-punk (Joy Division, Wire), 80s alternative (The Church, Echo and the Bunneymen), and 90s Britpop (Stone Roses, Ride) - culminating in a unique blend of ethereal pop that is informed by their influences, yet somehow remarkably new.
In early 2008, the band began writing and recording music for "...and Now We Can Be Ourselves." Joining with producer Paul "Mahan Kalpa" Mahern, of Zero Boys fame, the band began moving in a decidedly different direction - conveying the spirit of early The Jesus & Mary Chain or the influential pschadelia of Spacemen 3. Droned out Telecasters and bright Rickenbackers collide into big drums and danceable bass lines - all mingling to form a cohesive, moody form of indie-pop. The uncommonly moving ballads of "...and Now We Can Be Ourselves" put the avant-garde back in pop music.
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Member Since: 10/10/2006
Band Website: www.redlightdriver.com
Band Members: Jon Harmon - guitar
Derek Osgood - vocals, guitar, keyboards
Drew Reed - drums, percussion
Mike Shimmercore - bass, backing vocals

Influences: New Order, Love and Rockets, Spiritualized, The Church, The Cure, Jesus and Mary Chain, Joy Division, My Bloody Valentine, Ride, Swerve Driver, Etc, Etc, Etc
Sounds Like: an era that should have never gone away.
Record Label: Unsigned

My Blog

Red Light Driver - “&and Now We Can Be Ourselves”

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Posted by on Wed, 20 May 2009 19:33:00 GMT

Stations charting "...and now we can be ourselves"

Stations currently charting "...And Now We Can Be Ourselves": CFRE - Mississauga ON, CHUO - Ottawa ON, CILU - Thunder Bay ON, CJSW - Calgary AB, KAOS - Olympia WA, KBSU - Boise ID, KCAC - East Camden ...
Posted by on Thu, 02 Apr 2009 19:53:00 GMT

Booking RLD

RLD is currently booking for late winter, spring, and summer. Send request to redlightdriver (@) gmail.com. If you are a band from another city and would like to trade shows, set one up in your city, ...
Posted by on Wed, 04 Feb 2009 06:39:00 GMT

Radio Tomorrow, Release Next Tuesday

College radio promo for "...and Now We Can Be Ourselves" starts tomorrow.  CD comes out nationally Feb 10th.  If you can't wait you can purchase the CD on redlightdriver.com, and digital download on i...
Posted by on Mon, 02 Feb 2009 08:10:00 GMT

...and now we can be ourselves... finally

our new record was released nov 4th on a limited basis. you can purchase the cd on our site (www.redlightdriver.com), local indianapolis independent record stores (luna, indy cd and vinyl, and vi...
Posted by on Mon, 10 Nov 2008 18:08:00 GMT

Artwork for "...and now we can be ourselves"

We hope to finish the artwork this week.  Drew is back from his honeymoon, so yay.  Geno G. dropped off the wonderful photos he took of us and we're going through them to see what to use.&nb...
Posted by on Tue, 30 Sep 2008 23:20:00 GMT

Recording is finished!

so... we've been recording a record over the last 5 months or so, and as of this last weekend, we're done. there might be a little percussion left, but all vocals and instruments are finished. it's a ...
Posted by on Mon, 05 May 2008 06:14:00 GMT

Thanks for your vote! We’re in the top 3! (Video Throwdown)

Hey everyone! With all of your help we were able to make it into the top 3 of The Video Throwdown put on by indy.com, 92.3 WTTS and the Indianapolis Star. Thank you all very much! This means we're pl...
Posted by on Tue, 04 Dec 2007 07:03:00 GMT

Bits from Derek

We're all doing well. Our next recording session is Dec 7th. It's taking longer than expected, but that's how it goes when juggling personal lives and music. It all sounds pretty cool so far.. there's...
Posted by on Sat, 24 Nov 2007 12:31:00 GMT

New Videos on YouTube

I just put up some new videos and special footage on our YouTube page. My favorites are Jon doing the Burger King dance and also of him explaining song structure in his best German accent.http://www.y...
Posted by on Sat, 24 Nov 2007 12:28:00 GMT