Emerson Drive

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Biography

Emerson Drive is a Canadian country music band founded in 1995. The band is Brad Mates (lead vocals), Danick Dupelle (guitars and backing vocals), Mike Melancon (drums), Dale Wallace (keyboards and backing vocals), and David Pichette (fiddle). Early on, the band found minor success in Canada, releasing two albums under the name of 12 Gauge. The first album, Open Season, was a product of winning a local "Battle of the Bands" contest. They then charted two singles on the Canadian country charts and a music video on CMT. By 1999, they changed the name to Emerson Drive, and had moved to Nashville, Tennessee to find a major label record deal. Emerson Drive recorded two albums on the DreamWorks Records label, and charted several hits on both the U.S. and Canadian country music charts. After DreamWorks' collapse in 2005, Emerson Drive signed to Midas Records Nashville, where they resumed their streak of hit singles, including their first Number One single in "Moments". In summer 2008, Midas Records closed their country division. Emerson Drive then signed with The Valory Music Co. and the CD which Emerson Drive had been working on, Believe, became a co-partnership with Midas Records, who kept ownership of the CD while The Valory Music Co. was in charge of promotion and distribution of Emerson Drive and Believe.

Details

Item Name Item Details
Year Formed 1995
Number of Albums 15
Record Label
Website emersondrive.com
Wikipedia Emerson Drive on Wikipedia
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Genres

Country

Trivia

How many of the top fifty singles on the May 3rd Mediabase chart are led by duos or groups?

five

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How many of them leave the legacy of an Alabama or Rascal Flatts?

Very few

...duos or groups, with a sixth featuring a duo inwell, a featured role.) Very few of them leave the legacy of an Alabama or Rascal Flatts, but they usua...
Who were some of the country artists that disappeared from American radio?

Chris Cagle, Emerson Drive, Darryl Worley, Flynnville Train, Josh Turner, and Sawyer Brown

...deep dive for country artists Chris Cagle, Emerson Drive, Darryl Worley, Flynnville Train, Josh Turner, and Sawyer Brown . Theyve all but disappeared f...
When did Emerson Drives move to Nashville?

1999

...pite their meager track record, the group decide to move to Nashville in 1999 looking for their big break. This choice seems like an odd one to me: If...
When was the band formed?

1995

..., Mike Melancon, David Pichette and Dale Wallace. The band was formed in 1995 originally known under the name 12 Gauge. The band was forced to change ...
What was the original name of the band?

12 Gauge

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Why did the band have to change their name?

a rap group had already owned the name

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When did Emerson drive release their debut album?

1996

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What was the name of the first single released by the band?

She's My Kind of Crazy

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Who plays the drums for the band?

Mike Melancon

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How old was Allingham when he started playing classical violin?

3

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What two songs did Drive crack the Top 5 with?

I Should Be Sleeping and Fall Into Me

... DreamWorks Nashville in 2002 and cracked the Top 5 with I Should Be Sleeping and Fall Into Me . The current lineup of Emerson Drive features Mates, Me...
Who is the lead vocalist of Emerson Drive?

Brad Mates

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What was the name of the two albums released for the former DreamWorks Records Nashville branch?

Emerson Drive in 2002 and What If?

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What record label did Emerson Drive sign with after DreamWorks closed?

Midas Records Nashville

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In what year was Emerson drive's only American number one single released?

2006

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Who were the two guitarists in the band that Mates and Hartman decided to form?

Dan Binns and David Switzer

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