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Also known as
  
MK Ultra

Years active
  
1996–2003

Active until
  
2003

Members
  
Troy McLawhorn

Genres
  
Post-grunge

Labels
  
MCA, Roadrunner

Genre
  
Post-grunge

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Past members
  
Donnie Hamby Mike Froedge Troy McLawhorn Adam Sherman Josh Sattler

Origin
  
Atlanta, Georgia, United States (1996)

Albums
  
Blue in the Face, 1000 Yard Stare

Similar
  
Dark New Day, Corey Lowery, Virgos Merlot, Stereomud, Brett Hestla

Doubledrive imprint


The band, doubleDrive (abbreviated as dD), was a rock band from Atlanta, Georgia.

Contents

Doubledrive 1000 yard stare


Biography

Originally called MK Ultra, doubleDrive arrived on the music scene in their hometown of Atlanta in late 1996. After winning the award for Atlanta's "favorite metal/extreme" band in 1998, doubleDrive signed a record deal with MCA Records and subsequently released their first studio album, 1000 Yard Stare, in the U.S. in August 1999. In 2001, doubleDrive began recording a second album with producer John Kurzweg. However, the band parted with MCA Records and the completed album remained unreleased. After shopping the album, the band signed with Roadrunner Records and re-entered the studio in 2002 with producer Michael Barbiero to remix the album and record new songs. Blue in the Face was released in the U.S., Australia and Japan in April 2003. The album peaked at No. 43 on Top Heatseekers, and the single taken from the album entitled "Imprint", reached No. 22 at Hot Mainstream Rock Tracks on Billboard charts. DoubleDrive toured with bands such as Sevendust, Kid Rock and Stereomud.

The band made the decision to dissolve in late 2003. Singer Donnie Hamby went on to do DVD work, assisting with Sevendust's Southside Doublewide Acoustic Live and Next DVDs, as well as working with numerous other Roadrunner artists. Drummer Mike Froedge owns his own studio in Atlanta called Open Sky Studio, producing, engineering and playing with various recording artists. He also performs with Open Sky Separators and Dixie Inc., and formed a new band called Speed X with doubleDrive bassist Josh Sattler, guitarist Mike Stone (musician) of Queensrÿche and guitarist Nick Catanese of Black Label Society.

Members

  • Donnie Hamby - vocals
  • Mike Froedge - drums
  • Troy McLawhorn - guitar
  • Adam Sherman - guitar
  • Josh Sattler - bass
  • Discography

    Studio albums
  • 1000 Yard Stare (1999)
  • Blue in the Face (2003)
  • Singles

    Songs

    ImprintBlue in the Face · 2003
    Big ShoveBlue in the Face · 2003
    HollowbodyBlue in the Face · 2003

    References

    DoubleDrive Wikipedia