Quietdrive

Quietdrive
Kevin Truckenmiller singing for the first annual Revellution at UC San Diego
Background information
Origin	Hopkins, Minnesota, United States
Genres	Alternative rock, pop punk
Instruments	Guitars, vocals, drums, bass, violin
Years active	2002–present
Labels	Red Ink/Epic (2004–2007) The Militia Group (2008–2009) Sneaker 2 Bombs (2009-) TWILIGHT RECORDS (2014)
Website	www.quietdrivemusic.com
Members	Kevin Truckenmiller Brandon Lanier Will Caesar Brice Niehaus Brady Trudeau

Quietdrive is an alternative rock band based in Hopkins, Minnesota that formed in 2002. Quietdrive released their debut album When All That's Left Is You on May 30, 2006 on Epic Records. In April 2008, Quietdrive parted with Epic Records and released their album titled Deliverance on October 14, 2008 with the Militia Group. In 2009 they parted with Militia Group and released their independent EP titled Close Your Eyes on their own independent record label Sneaker 2 Bombs Records. Their third full-length album, titled Quietdrive, debuted on December 14, 2010 and their full-length album, titled Up or Down, on April 24, 2012. The band's most recent release was The Ghost of What You Used to Be, which was released on December 16, 2014.

The original members of the band attended Sultana High School located in Hesperia, California, and in ninth grade, Brandon Lanier started telling Droo Hastings that he was a great drummer, however, he was not as good at drums and that they should start a band with him and his friend Justin Bonhiver. Initially the band was a trio with Hastings as lead singer and bass guitar, Lanier playing drums, and Bonhiver on guitar. The band posted an audition for a lead singer on MP3.com. Kevin Truckenmiller entered the band after submitting his solo work, including an early incarnation of the song "I Go Both Ways", which was named after their friend, Jennings Lane. Matt Kirby began attending Saint John's University with Truckenmiller. The group eventually joined together and formed in 2002 under the name "Sneaker 2 Bombs," a hard rock band which reflected the evolving Minneapolis local music scene.

Quietdrive initially built a following at The Garage youth center in Burnsville, Minnesota. The band pursued music venues in Minneapolis but found better connection with younger crowds and stayed between suburban and city clubs. As Quietdrive, the band recorded demo songs with Eric Trelstad. These songs were heard by Will.I.Am from Black Eyed Peas during a visit to Minneapolis recording studio IPR. Will arranged for the band to retain attorney Peter Lewitt and to showcase in Los Angeles but executives from Interscope passed on signing the band. Afterwards, Truckenmiller began strongly to consider reorganizing the band with inclusion of Matt Kirby. By April 2004, Kirby was officially made a band member and Sneaker2bombs began live performances in local bars including The Lodge. Truckenmiller and Kirby also performed as an acoustic duo at the graduation night for Holy Angels Academy High School in June 2004.