Description
D Drive is lead by Don Mancuso's rip-roaring guitar leads and Phil Naro's kick-butt classic rock vocals.
Highly Recommended for all Rock 'n' Roll enthusiasts. This is a one pro, polished band you are gonna want to keep your eye on.
Energetic Hard rock with a modern edge. Deep grooves, guitar based with memorable hooks through out! Subject matter is life, death, love and real world experience. Special Guest Billy Sheehan on Dig Down. All 3-D art. Includes Glasses!
Drive began rocking the Northeast in 2004 when guitarist Don Mancuso (The Lou Gramm Band, Black Sheep, Cheater, and Celtic Fire) put together his second solo recording effort after finishing tracks for singer Phil Naro's (Talas, Peter Criss & 24K) "Glass Mountain" project. Mancuso and Naro joined forces to write the first self-titled DDrive album. Singer Lou Gramm (The Lou Gramm Band, Foreigner, Black Sheep) heard the demos for the D Drive CD, asked if he could come in as guest vocalist/co-writer, and they obliged! Canadian producer Steve Major rounded out the direction and production.
Released in 2005, the first D Drive CD received critical acclaim and airplay in the US, Australia, and Europe. The band's signature sound blends strong classic rock roots with a modern edge sound all its own. The first D Drive CD did so well that Mancuso and Naro decided to put together the band's second release in 2007 entitled "Straight Up The Middle." The new album has received accolades from a rapidly growing legion of D Drive fans, and is in its second pressing. D Drive released a video in summer '08,
The new third CD entitled "3D" is a worthy follow up to "Straight Up The Middle" as the band has become even tighter over the years. 3D has great significance as well, not only as their 3rd release but the CD is housed in a special first time ever 3D package with 3-D glasses, poster and 11 new rocking tracks.
1. Next Train 5:00
2. Dig Down 4:05
3. Kiss The Ground 3:38
4. Chains On You 3:41
5. Never Had A Chance 4:04 6. Last To Fall 4:40
7. Down Deep 3:28
8. Always Done What I Want 4:21
9. 1 To 7 "Rock-N-Roll Heaven" 4:15
10. Tumblin' 4:46
11. Welcome To My World 6:12
Reviews
From the opening riff on Next Train ... D:Drive lead by Don Mancuso's scorching guitar leads, and Phil Naro's soaring vocals set out to prove once and for all that this band is destined for a major breakout. Coming off the bands sophomore effort released in 2007 that gave us the inspiring song "Pray For Tomorrow", 3D clearly highlights how tight this band has become over the years. This, the bands third CD is so powerful - from the opening drum lead and awesome guitar riffs of Next Train to the finger snapping romp of Dig Down - This is really one great album! The band even pays homage to some of the rock masters in the rockin' "1 to 7 Rock-N-Roll Heaven" ... This song is a blast and will be a fan favorite in concert. The band also gives us a beautiful ballad titled "Never Had A Chance". If you like good rock-n-roll ... this is the album for you! Join D-Drive on the Next Train to Rock-N-Roll Heaven. -Dave