Driveaway
Photo Credit: Amaria Mcgee
Florida-based indie pop group Driveaway is what many would consider a classic grass roots story. The band members- Tanner, Kyle, and Trenton- have always had a passion for music. They first met in high school, and through Trenton’s downloading of Ableton Live, have continued to make music ever since. 2019 saw Driveaway’s Spotify debut with Lacuna, an album that achieved considerable streaming success. Top notch vocals paired with the distinct Indie Pop melodies are what separates their sound from the rest. Since then, the band has released a series of singles including their most popular, “I’m Scared and It’s Okay”, in February. Driveaway’s recent work has got them on a number of popular Spotify playlists, and with more songs in the way, it appears that this is a sign of great things to come. We recently spoke to the band about their origin, plans for the future, and more!
How did you start making music?
Tanner and Trenton started with piano lessons at a young age as most kids who say they want to play guitar do; then we all got to get guitars around middle school. We were all in concert bands, and Kyle was even the drum major at our high school! Although we all made little songs early on, once Trenton saw Passion Pit live in high school, he bought a synth and downloaded Ableton the next day. This led to fuller productions that eventually turned into Driveaway songs.
How would you describe your music?
Kinda cool, kinda bubbly, and lots of fun guitar. <3
When you’re not making music, what’s something you love to do?
Tanner loves to code and do little puzzles, and Kyle and Trenton have recently ramped up their passion in woodworking (Kyle made all our pedalboards.) We also love video games and Tanner is currently deep in Witcher 3—Trenton is into Fortnite and Animal Crossing, and Kyle is a big Zelda guy.
What’s the best part about being a band?
Getting to have a supportive foundation you can always rely on. Our band and our fans have built this tiny beautiful safe world where we can be very vulnerable without fear. Writing about very personal things and seeing other relate to it is really one of the most sublime things you can experience in music and life.
What’s the hardest part of the creative process?
Definitely knowing when to stop on a song or part. It’s so easy to tweak something forever (especially with a computer) and part of making meaningful art to us is simplicity of form—simple is almost always better!
Who would be your dream collaboration?
Charli XCX, duh! Hopefully within the next 50 years or so. :)
What’s next for Driveaway?
More songs and live-streamed shows! We want to continue meeting musicians that we otherwise could not play with right now through social media. Quarantine for us has made the world feel like a much smaller place, so we are trying to grow within that as best we can.
