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ALTERNATIVE ROCK with a GROOVE.

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Hometown	Pennsburg, PA
Genres	Alt. Rock, Funk/Groove & Soul Rock
Band Members	Ian Althouse - vocals, guitar; ; Kevin Krum - bass; ; ... » more
Achievements	» more
Upcoming Shows	None

Contact Information:	Artist / Band Member Ian Althouse idrivemusic@yahoo.com 610-310-7884
# Years Experience Performing Live:	10
# Live Perfomances Past Six-months:	15
Market Draw:	Philadelphia: 0-30; Allentown: 31-50; Montgomery: 0-30
Venue History:	North Star Bar - Philadelphia, PA The 5 Spot - Philadelphia , PA Pig Pen Sports Bar - Allentown, PA Rising Sun Inn - Telford, PA Radio 104.5 - Bryn Mawr, PA Raven Lounge - Philadelphia , PA The Fire - Phiadelphia , PA Narberth 4th of July Fest - Narberth, PA The Rox Box - Roxboro, PA Pearly Baker's - Easton , PA The Funhouse - Bethlehem, PA Musikfest - Bethlehem , PA The Arena - Philadelphia, PA Molly Maguire's - Philadelphia, PA Elizabethtown College - Elizabethtown, PA Shippensburg University - Shippensburg, PA Millersville University - Millersville, PA Relay For Life - Pennsburg, PA Opple Topple Festival - Telford, PA
Opener Experience:	Chris Barron of the Spin Doctors; Thornbird
Similar Artists:	Red Hot Chili Peppers; The Police; Foo Fighters; Sublime; Incubus
Performing Rights Society:	None

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About the Artist

INDEPENDENCE DRIVE is a powerful trio of musicians melting melodic guitar rock with the polyrhythms of reggae and funk. The band consists of twenty somethings Ian Althouse (lead vocals, guitars), Kevin Krum (bass) and Ryan Mangle (drums). The band is...

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Achievements

Rock Finals Grand Prize Winner April 2022

Rock Finals Grand Prize Winner November 2021

Indie Rock Winner, July 2022

Rock Finals Grand Prize Winner April 2022

Rock Finals Grand Prize Winner November 2021

Indie Rock Winner, July 2022

Indie Rock Winner, June 2022

Indie Rock Winner, May 2022

Indie Rock Winner, April 2022

Indie Rock Winner, March 2022

Indie Rock Winner, February 2022

Indie Rock Winner, January 2022

Indie Rock Winner, December 2021

Indie Rock Winner, November 2021

Indie Rock Winner, October 2021

Reached 9th in Best of Rock chart in 2019. In the top 20 for 13 weeks.

Reached 7th in Best of Rock chart in 2017. In the top 20 for 4 weeks.

Reached 5th in Best of Rock chart in 2017. In the top 20 for 32 weeks.

Indie Rock Winner, October 2016

Reached 8th in Best of Rock chart in 2016. In the top 20 for 16 weeks.

Rock Winner, September 2015

Reached 17th in Best of Rock chart in 2015. In the top 20 for 4 weeks.

Alternative Winner, February 2011

Reached 13th in Best of Rock chart in 2011. In the top 20 for 4 weeks.

Reached 91st in Best of Pop chart in 2014. In the top 100 for 1 week.

Reached 38th in Best of Rock chart in 2014. In the top 100 for 27 weeks.

Reached 24th in Best of Rock chart in 2013. In the top 100 for 12 weeks.

Reached 81st in Best of Rock chart in 2011. In the top 100 for 5 weeks.

Top 10 in Indie Rock , January 2021

Top 10 in Indie Rock , December 2020

Top 10 in Indie Rock , November 2020

Top 10 in Indie Rock , March 2020

Top 10 in Indie Rock , February 2020

Top 10 in Indie Rock , January 2020

Top 10 in Indie Rock , December 2019

Top 10 in Indie Rock , November 2019

Top 10 in Indie Rock , October 2019

Top 10 in Indie Rock , September 2018

Top 10 in Indie Rock , June 2018

Top 10 in Rock, December 2016

Top 10 in Rock, November 2016

Top 10 in Indie Rock , November 2016

Top 10 in Rock, October 2016

Top 10 in Indie Rock , September 2016

Top 10 in Rock, June 2016

Top 10 in Indie Rock , June 2016

Top 10 in Rock, May 2016

Top 10 in Indie Rock , March 2016

Top 10 in Indie Rock , February 2016

Top 10 in Indie Rock , October 2015

Top 10 in Rock, August 2015

Top 10 in Indie Rock , July 2015

Top 10 in Rock, June 2015

Top 10 in Rock, May 2015

Top 10 in Indie Rock , April 2015

Top 10 in Latin Music, March 2015

Top 10 in Indie Rock , February 2015

Top 10 in Indie Rock , January 2015

Top 10 in Alternative, December 2013

Top 10 in Modern Rock, August 2013

Top 10 in Modern Rock, June 2013

Top 10 in Modern Rock, March 2013

Top 10 in Alternative, November 2012

Top 10 in Funk, August 2012

Top 10 in Funk, July 2012

Top 10 in Tr3s Latin Music, April 2012

Alternative Winner, February 2012

Tr3s Latin Music Winner, November 2011

Alternative Winner, August 2011

Modern Rock Winner, August 2011

Top 10 in Funk, May 2011

Top 10 in "SUBWAY FRESH ARTISTS™" (NY, NJ, PA), September 2010

Top 10 in Funk, September 2010

Top 10 in Alternative, July 2010

Top 10 in Funk, June 2010

May 2010 Funk

March 2010 Modern Rock

August 2009 Alternative

July 2009 MTV VMA Best Breakout Philly

May 2009 Modern Rock

April 2009 Modern Rock

Top 40 in Pop, March 2022

Top 40 in Pop, February 2022

Top 40 in Pop, January 2022

Top 40 in Pop, December 2021

Top 40 in Pop, November 2021

Top 40 in Pop, October 2021

Top 40 in Indie Rock , September 2021

Top 40 in Pop, September 2021

Top 40 in Indie Rock , August 2021

Top 40 in Pop, August 2021

Top 40 in Indie Rock , July 2021

Top 40 in Pop, July 2021

Top 40 in Indie Rock , June 2021

Top 40 in Pop, June 2021

Top 40 in Indie Rock , May 2021

Top 40 in Pop, May 2021

Top 40 in Indie Rock , April 2021

Top 40 in Pop, April 2021

Top 40 in Pop, March 2021

Top 40 in Indie Rock , March 2021

Top 40 in Pop, February 2021

Top 40 in Indie Rock , February 2021

Top 40 in Pop, January 2021

Top 40 in Pop, December 2020

Top 40 in Pop, November 2020

Top 40 in Indie Rock , October 2020

Top 40 in Pop, October 2020

Top 40 in Indie Rock , September 2020

Top 40 in Pop, September 2020

Top 40 in Pop, August 2020

Top 40 in Indie Rock , July 2020

Top 40 in Indie Rock , June 2020

Top 40 in Pop, June 2020

Top 40 in Indie Rock , May 2020

Top 40 in Pop, May 2020

Top 40 in Indie Rock , April 2020

Top 40 in Pop, August 2019

Top 40 in Indie Rock , March 2019

Top 40 in Indie Rock , February 2019

Top 40 in Indie Rock , January 2019

Top 40 in Latin Music, January 2019

Top 40 in Indie Rock , December 2018

Top 40 in Latin Music, December 2018

Top 40 in Indie Rock , November 2018

Top 40 in Latin Music, November 2018

Top 40 in Latin Music, October 2018

Top 40 in Indie Rock , October 2018

Top 40 in Latin Music, September 2018

Top 40 in Latin Music, August 2018

Top 40 in Indie Rock , August 2018

Top 40 in Latin Music, July 2018

Top 40 in Indie Rock , July 2018

Top 40 in Latin Music, June 2018

Top 40 in Latin Music, May 2018

Top 40 in Indie Rock , April 2018

Top 40 in Latin Music, April 2018

Top 40 in Rock, April 2018

Top 40 in Latin Music, March 2018

Top 40 in Latin Music, February 2018

Top 40 in Latin Music, January 2018

Top 40 in Indie Rock , January 2018

Top 40 in Latin Music, December 2017

Top 40 in Latin Music, November 2017

Top 40 in Latin Music, October 2017

Top 40 in Indie Rock , October 2017

Top 40 in Latin Music, September 2017

Top 40 in Latin Music, August 2017

Top 40 in Indie Rock , July 2017

Top 40 in Latin Music, July 2017

Top 40 in Latin Music, June 2017

Top 40 in Rock, April 2017

Top 40 in Indie Rock , January 2017

Top 40 in Indie Rock , December 2016

Top 40 in Rock, July 2016

Top 40 in Indie Rock , May 2016

Top 40 in Rock, February 2016

Top 40 in Rock, December 2015

Top 40 in Indie Rock , November 2015

Top 40 in Indie Rock , September 2015

Top 40 in Latin Music, August 2015

Top 40 in Indie Rock , August 2015

Top 40 in Latin Music, July 2015

Top 40 in Indie Rock , June 2015

Top 40 in Latin Music, June 2015

Top 40 in Pop, April 2015

Top 40 in Indie Rock , March 2015

Top 40 in Rock, March 2015

Top 40 in Indie Rock , December 2014

Top 40 in Indie Rock , November 2014

Top 40 in Rock, October 2014

Top 40 in Rock, September 2014

Top 40 in Indie Rock , August 2014

Top 40 in Indie Rock , July 2014

Top 40 in Rock, June 2014

Top 40 in Rock, February 2014

Top 40 in Alternative, November 2013

Top 40 in Modern Rock, October 2013

Top 40 in Alternative, October 2013

Top 40 in Modern Rock, September 2013

Top 40 in Alternative, August 2013

Top 40 in Pop, August 2013

Top 40 in Modern Rock, July 2013

Top 40 in Modern Rock, May 2013

Top 40 in Indie Pop, March 2013

Top 40 in Alternative, June 2012

Top 40 in Alternative, May 2012

Top 40 in Funk, May 2012

Top 40 in Tr3s Latin Music, May 2012

Top 40 in Funk, April 2012

Top 40 in Alternative, March 2012

Top 40 in Tr3s Latin Music, January 2012

Top 40 in Tr3s Latin Music, December 2011

Top 40 in Funk, November 2011

Top 40 in Pop, October 2011

Top 40 in Funk, September 2011

Top 40 in Funk, June 2011

Top 40 in Modern Rock, May 2011

Top 40 in Alternative, April 2011

Top 40 in Funk, March 2011

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Press Coverage

Independence Drive Vs. Red Hot Chili Peppers by
Red Hot Chili Peppers know how to deal with adversity. The band has been around for twenty-eight years, and have dealt with everything from lineup changes to drug addictions and deaths. But despite all of this, they have still won seven GRAMMY Awards, sold over 70 million albums worldwide and have been nominated for the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. Earlier this year they overcame the odds once again, releasing their tenth studio album I’m With You; their first without iconic guitar hero John Frusciante since 1995′s One Hot Minute. Despite their roller coaster ride of a career, the band’s sound has always been rooted in the same basic principles: Flea‘s funky slap bass lines, melodic guitar soloing and Anthony Kiedis‘ unique hybrid of singing and rapping. Now we have found an up-and-coming, young band that embodies those same principles with their own unique spin: Independence Drive. Like Red Hot Chili Peppers, the members of Independence Drive are incredibly gifted musicians. Their song “I Don’t Wanna Stay” is a great demonstration of their abilities. In fact, the song bares some similarities to Red Hot Chili Peppers’ song “Emit Remmus.” Both songs begin with a funky and melodic bass line that provides the foundation for the rest of the song. Both tracks also feature long, held out electric guitar notes to contrast the rhythmic nature of the bass parts in each song. It’s an interesting technique that both bands use frequently: the bass as the main melodic instrument instead of the guitar. “Pipe Dreams” is another song that shares some stylistic similarities to the sound of Red Hot Chili Peppers. Beginning with a strong rhythmic opening, this song relies more on some great guitar riffs rather than the bass part. The band uses some interesting guitar effects to achieve a unique tone in this song, sounding a little bit similar to some of the effects used on Red Hot Chili Peppers’ hit song “Dani California.” The highlight of the song is the guitar solo though, where guitarist/singer Ian Althouse gets to show off his chops with some impressive playing. However, Independence Drive creates their own unique sound in two ways. The first is through their use of reggae influence in their music. You can hear the influence most obviously in their song “The Winding Road.” The song begins with a guitar riff that repeatedly accents the offbeats, setting up the reggae feel for the rest of the song. While much of the song retains a chilled out vibe, the band haven’t forgotten their rock roots, and the ending gets pretty heavy with some distorted guitar chords. The band ventures further into the world music realm with “Conquistador,” a song heavily influenced by Spanish music. The other thing that makes Independence Drive unique is their vocal style. While Red Hot Chili Peppers mix rapping with singing, Independence Drive use a more traditional style of singing. Although you can hear this approach on all of their songs, “Hey, Baby” best shows Althouse’s strengths as a singer. He has great range and can hit the high notes, but he also has a playful energy in his voice that makes the song really fun. Independence Drive has the ability to combine influences from around the world to create their own unique sound. Let’s hope they have longevity too.

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