The brother duo – Ross & Rocky Lynch – debuted the ten track album on Friday (June 28).
X features previously released songs “Preacher Man,” “Low,” “Feel You Now,” and “Welcome to the End of Your Life.”
In addition to releasing their debut album, The Driver Era just signed with BMG, after a year of being unsigned!
“Above everything, we instantly fell in love with music of The Driver Era. As we spent more time with the band we immediately connected on every level from our senses of humor to discussions on meditation. Their live show is second to none and everyone at BMG is super stoked to work with Ross, Rocky, and Andre. Their appeal is universal and we are all ready to rally behind and present this band on a global scale!” Thomas Scherer from BMG Los Angeles said.
The Driver Era are getting candid about how being previously signed to a major record label helped shape what they are now.
The brother duo – Ross and Rocky Lynch – sat down and talked about their time with Hollywood Records as R5 and going the independent route with their new sound.
“When you sign to a label, they want to get hands on,” Ross told Alt Press. “They wanna be a part of the creative process. They wanted to be involved. [Our original songs] weren’t your typical pop-rock stuff.”
“And maybe that’s why [Hollywood Records] didn’t f–k with it so much,” Rocky added. “It ended up working out perfectly. Maybe because we were striving for this the whole time. Our minds were thinking about how we could get the music how we wanted it. We arrived there with the Driver Era.”
“Through this experience, we’ve now been signed to a major label. We know what that entails,” Ross said. “Because we’ve been in the industry now for 10-plus years, it’s great to know how to navigate it. To learn how to really trust ourselves and our own intuition. Because truthfully, if we were in that scenario again, it would probably turn out differently.”
“So there’s this Wiz Khalifa song,” Rocky added about going independent. “During the intro, he’s talking about the music industry, and he’s like, ‘Yo, this ain’t as easy as it looks… it’s easier.’ That’s how it feels with the Driver Era and being independent. There’s so much less bullsh-t.”
The 19-year-old actress was joined by her Chilling Adventures of Sabrina co-star Ross Lynch, who arrived with his brother and The Driver Era bandmate Rocky Lynch.
The Driver Era recently released a new song and music video, “Welcome to the End of Your Life”. Be sure to check it out if you haven’t already!
FYI: Kiernan is wearing Dior Haute Couture. Ross is wearing is wearing a Paisley and Gray jacket and pants with Kenneth Cole shoes. Rocky is wearing a Strong Suit jacket, Paisley and Gray pants, and Kenneth Cole shoes.
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The Driver Era just surprised all their fans by dropping a brand new song!
Rocky and Ross Lynch released “Welcome to the End of Your Life”, just a few weeks after their most recent song, “Feel You Now”.
“‘Welcome to the End of Your Life’ sounds like a morbid title, but in actuality it’s meant to leave a positive impression on the listener,” Ross explains.
He adds, “Go live your life before it’s too late. Take that chance, ask her to dance.”
Check out the video game inspired lyric video and pick it up on digital retailers now!
“I’ve been saying it’s the best tour yet,” Rocky explained.
Ross added, “It’s fun. We put this tour together on a whim but luckily, you know, our fans are really passionate and most of the dates sold out and we’ve been having a blast!”
The Driver Era‘s next show is June 22nd in Los Angeles.
“‘Feel You Now’ is about the struggle between your head and your heart. Fear or love,” Ross shared about the song. “A common topic of conversation for Rocky and myself.”
He added that “this is the song that our uncle Shor thinks is a f’n smash.”
