Faber Drive
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Current Faber Drive members. Left to right: Stricko, Krikit, Faber and JP. |
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| Background information | |
| Origin | Mission, British Columbia, Canada |
| Genres | Alternative rock Pop punk New wave synthpop (new material) Post-grunge |
| Years active | 2004–present |
| Labels | 604 |
| Website | www.faberdrive.com |
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| Dave Faber Jeremy "Krikit" Liddle Jordan "JP" Pritchett Andrew Stricko |
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| Past members | |
| Ray Bull David Hinsley Calvin Lechner |
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Faber Drive is a four-piece, Canadian pop punk band from Mission, British Columbia.
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Biography
Discovered by Chad Kroeger of Nickelback, and signed to his 604 Records label after winning Fox Seeds, a local radio challenge,[1] Faber Drive released their debut album, Seven Second Surgery, on May 15, 2007 which was followed by the release of four singles. The band's biggest influences are U2, The Police, Def Leppard, Jimmy Eat World, Stryper.
The band also featured in the American drama television series Kyle XY. Two of their songs "Killin' Me" and "Summer Fades to Fall" had featured in the show. The band also made an appearance in episode 3.01, "Psychic Friend" which aired on January 19, 2009. They also appeared on the tv series "Hellcats" on February 22, 2011.
The release of their second album "Can't Keep a Secret", has seen Faber Drive move towards a synthpop sound. They now anticipate the release of their third album, not yet named. No release date has been set.
Members
Current members
- Dave Faber - Lead vocals, Rhythm guitar (2004–present)
- Jeremy Liddle - Bass, Backing vocals (2004–present)
- Jordan Pritchett - Lead guitar, Backing vocals (2009–present)
- Andrew Stricko - Drums, Backing vocals (2009–present)
Former members
- Ray Bull - Drums, Backing vocals (2004–2008)
- David Hinsley - Lead guitar, Backing vocals (2004–2008)
- Calvin Lechner - Drums (2008–2009)
Touring members
- Zubbin Thakkar - Lead guitar and Backing vocals (2008)
Line-ups
| Dates | Lineup | Releases/recordings/performances |
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| (March 2004–April 2008) |
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| (April 2008–August 2008) |
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| (August 2008–April 2009) |
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| (May 2009–June 2009) |
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| (June 2009 – present) |
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- Timeline
Discography
Albums
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Singles
| Year | Title | Chart positions |
Album | Certification |
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"Second Chance" | 22 | Seven Second Surgery | – |
| "Tongue Tied" | 17 | CAN: Gold | ||
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"When I'm With You" | 19 | CAN: Gold | |
| "Sleepless Nights (Never Let Her Go) (featuring Brian Melo)" | – | – | ||
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"G-Get Up and Dance" | 6 | Can't Keep a Secret | CAN: 2x Platinum |
| "Give Him Up" | 26 | CAN: Platinum | ||
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"You and I Tonight" | 49 | – | |
| "The Payoff" | – | – |
Awards
| Year | Nominated work | Award | Result |
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| 2007 | "Tongue Tied" | SOCAN No.1 song award | Won |
| 2008 | "Second Chance" | Canadian Radio Music Awards for Best New Group (Hot A/C) of the Year | Won |
| "Second Chance" | Juno for Best New Group of the Year | Nominated |
See also
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