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Years ago when spandex was considered
cool and guys were wearing more make-up
than their girlfriends, most of the members of
BIG DADDY DRIVE were friends and playing
music together. Many years later, the same
friends, a little older, a little wiser, have come
together to make new music. Guitarist Keith
Ross, drummer Mark Schwarze, and bassist
John Gales have survived the excessiveness
of the eighties and the depressiveness of the
nineties to make the straightforward, emotion
driven rock and roll that they always have.
With the roots-rock and alt-country flavored
voice of singer Jami Moore and solid guitar
work of newest member Josh Bryant added
to the mix, BIG DADDY DRIVE is creating a
new sound for their generation. BIG DADDY
DRIVE began as an idea in the mind of
bassist John Gales after hearing singer Jami
Moore, who was paying dues out in the
smoky bars across eastern North Carolina.
John envisioned a three-piece acoustic outfit
and immediately convinced guitarist Keith
Ross to join. The three set about putting
together acoustic versions of classic rock
and country hits with the intention of playing
smaller, more intimate shows. After many
months in rehearsal, the three knew that
something was missing and put in a call to
drummer Mark Schwarze. As a full four-piece
band, the dynamics of the music changed,
as did the original vision for the band. The
four proceeded to charge through high-
energy versions of classic and modern hits,
while maintaining more restrained and
mellow periods during their shows across
venues all over eastern North Carolina. The
band became known for their outrageous live
shows that often included controlled chaos
and crowd pleasers such as the “Booty
Shakin’ Contest”. Along the way BIG DADDY
DRIVE wanted to beef up their sound and
recruited hard-driving guitarist Josh Bryant as
the fifth member of the band. It’s been a long,
strange trip from acoustic three-piece to
rocking quintet, but it’s been a lot of fun. The
band is currently playing live shows all over
North Carolina and has begun writing and
recording their first CD of all original music
which is slated for release in December of
2007.
cool and guys were wearing more make-up
than their girlfriends, most of the members of
BIG DADDY DRIVE were friends and playing
music together. Many years later, the same
friends, a little older, a little wiser, have come
together to make new music. Guitarist Keith
Ross, drummer Mark Schwarze, and bassist
John Gales have survived the excessiveness
of the eighties and the depressiveness of the
nineties to make the straightforward, emotion
driven rock and roll that they always have.
With the roots-rock and alt-country flavored
voice of singer Jami Moore and solid guitar
work of newest member Josh Bryant added
to the mix, BIG DADDY DRIVE is creating a
new sound for their generation. BIG DADDY
DRIVE began as an idea in the mind of
bassist John Gales after hearing singer Jami
Moore, who was paying dues out in the
smoky bars across eastern North Carolina.
John envisioned a three-piece acoustic outfit
and immediately convinced guitarist Keith
Ross to join. The three set about putting
together acoustic versions of classic rock
and country hits with the intention of playing
smaller, more intimate shows. After many
months in rehearsal, the three knew that
something was missing and put in a call to
drummer Mark Schwarze. As a full four-piece
band, the dynamics of the music changed,
as did the original vision for the band. The
four proceeded to charge through high-
energy versions of classic and modern hits,
while maintaining more restrained and
mellow periods during their shows across
venues all over eastern North Carolina. The
band became known for their outrageous live
shows that often included controlled chaos
and crowd pleasers such as the “Booty
Shakin’ Contest”. Along the way BIG DADDY
DRIVE wanted to beef up their sound and
recruited hard-driving guitarist Josh Bryant as
the fifth member of the band. It’s been a long,
strange trip from acoustic three-piece to
rocking quintet, but it’s been a lot of fun. The
band is currently playing live shows all over
North Carolina and has begun writing and
recording their first CD of all original music
which is slated for release in December of
2007.
| Big Daddy Drive Song List |
| Audio Samples |
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| Jessie's Girl |
| Pink Houses |
| What I like about You |
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