Hard Drive has built a loyal following in several clubs located from Dayton, OH to Indianapolis, IN; including Greenville, OH; Richmond, IN; New Castle, IN; Connersville, IN; Rushville, IN; & Greenfield, IN, through constant playing & an actively growing maiing list to keep fans updated about upcoming performances. Always a crowd pleaser, Hard Drive has also built a good rep with club owners, through professional behavior, great music, & selling lots of beer!
Hard Drive's classic 5 man lineup features a powerful Lead Vocalist, 2 Lead Guitarists, Bass, & Drums. The song list is a mix of great rock from the 70's, 80's, & 90's, along with many current songs by the best rock groups of today. There are 2 original songs on the playlist right now. They are "Hit & Run" & "We Came Here To Rock". Both are high-powered tunes that are quite popular with the fans. Currently hard at work on more original songs, Hard Drive hopes to have a CD available by 2003.
Hard Drive has an internet website so their fans can be updated & be involved with the band's progress. Right now, it has their Song List, Performance Dates, & Photos, but it will be expanded soon, with Music Samples, a News Page, & Stories from their shows. The website address is:
"https://members.tripod.com/ ~Hard_Drive/index.html".
Rick McNew, plays Lead Guitar for the group. He has a bold, full-force guitar style which makes him sound like a one-man guitar army. Originally born in Los Angeles, Rick's influences include Van Halen, Stevie Ray Vaughn, & Led Zeppelin.
Darryl Young is the group's other Lead Guitarist. Darryl is an exceptionally hot player, whose abilities help crank the group up to a higher level. Relocating to this area from Las Vegas, Darryl's influences include Led Zeppelin, Ozzy, & Guns N' Roses.
Nicknamed "The Demoliation Man", Drummer Jeff Hall is a Thundering PowerHouse! Originally from Connersville, Indiana, Jeff has been the driving force behind such regional bands as One Bullet Barney; & his influences include Led Zeppelin, Lynyrd Skynyrd, & Aerosmith.
Rounding out the group is Bassist Steve Girdler. Originally from New York City, Steve's aggressive and powerful bass playing has been the driving force behind several regional groups like Glass Pearl (with US Artists), EKG (with Long Distance Productions) & On The Rox (also with Long Distance Productions). Steve's influences include Todd Rundgren, Rush, Pink Floyd, & (of course) Led Zeppelin.
Hard Drive is a team of musical veterans who together form a regional Supergroup. They breathe New Life into such classic power rock songs as "Back In Black", "I Stand Alone", & "Sweet Child o' Mine", while also adeptly covering current songs by Nickelback, Creed, P.O.D., Staind, & Puddle Of Mudd.