In it, he discussed how the New Jersey band came together, their new record, A Delicate Situation, playing the one-and-only Madison Square Garden (QRO venue review) with My Chemical Romance and Taking Back Sunday, being “exhibitionists at heart”, and more…
QRO: How long have you been singing and playing the guitar?
Todd Price: I have been singing and playing guitar for 20 years. I got my first guitar for Christmas.
QRO: How did you all meet?
TP: Craigslist, I was looking for a band, they were looking for a singer. Problem solved.
QRO: How did you come up with the name, Drive By?
TP: It was a violent and abrupt image I had in my head. Kinda summed up how I was feeling at the time.
QRO: What’s the writing process like?
TP: I write and demo the songs and then bring them to the guys and we flesh them out by rehearsing them at our practice space.
QRO: How did you get involved with Riot Squad records?
TP: Our manager and close friends own and operate the label. It was an easy choice. They care very much about this band.
QRO: The album, A Delicate Situation, has only been out for a little over a month – how have reactions been so far?
TP: It’s doing everything we could have hoped for. People seem to like it.
QRO: I found your video for “Boring” pretty interesting. Who came up with the concept?
TP: Director Kevin Estrada wrote the treatment. We are very happy with the way it came out.
QRO: How was playing Madison Square Garden with Taking Back Sunday and My Chemical Romance? Being a band from the area had you played with them before?
TP: It was our first show with Taking Back Sunday. We’ve done several tours with My Chemical Romance. The show was a dream come true.
QRO: What’s your favorite song to play live?
TP: It changes. Right now, I’m having a lot of fun playing “America”.
QRO: A lot of bands I’ve seen lately have been incorporating cover songs in to their sets, does Drive By do any covers?
TP: We are rehearsing an old Nine Inch Nails song for our tours in June. We’ve done some Billy Joel and Fiona Apple in the past.
QRO: The band seems to be comfortable on camera – you have a photo blog and a video blog – did this start out as something private that evolved into something public?
TP: We are exhibitionists at heart so sharing pics and vids with the world feels pretty natural. Plus, it gives people a glimpse of our personalities.
QRO: When it comes to Drive By specifically do you think the internet is more helpful than harmful? (as far as music being downloaded, etc)
TP: It can only help a band like us.
QRO: What’s the best part of being in a band?
TP: Hearing an idea in your head and being able to bring it to life.
QRO: If you weren’t in a band right now, what would you be doing?
TP: I would be recording bands, I’d be working in and around music, and be trying to get into film in some capacity.
QRO: What have you been listening to lately?
TP: Billy Talent, Lost Alone, The Rolling Stones.
QRO: Do you have any advice for bands who are just starting out?
TP: Play shows…as much as you can!!!
QRO: What does Drive By have planned for the summer?
TP: A week with I Am the Avalanche and Jet Lag Gemini, then 2 weeks with the Pink Spiders
