Bob Lord (Guitar and Vocals) and Heather Hewitt (Vocals, Mountain Dulcimer, and Tin Whistle)
Influences
Atwater-Donnelly, REM, Smithereens, John Gorka, Toad the Wet Sprocket, Dubliners, James Taylor, Camille West, Jimmy Buffett, Guinness & Jack Daniels
Sounds Like
James Taylor meets Mary Poppins...and they both get wasted and drive around the grocery store parking lot in the middle of the night, pushing the carts around until someone calls the cops.
Bob and Heather originally met through MySpace in late 2006, when Bob invited local music enthusiasts to attend a performance. After the show, they went for a drink (Heather tips in beer), and they discovered a shared fondness for Guinness, harmony, and juvenile sexual innuendo.
After Heather joined Bob onstage several times, they decided it was time to come up with a name. Since both are originally from New England (Bob hails from Western MA, and Heather is a Rhode Island gal), and as both are particularly poor golfers, the decision was easy. Thank goodness they hit notes with more accuracy than they do golf balls.
Latest news: The new demo is now ready and making the rounds!! Thanks to Dr. Dana Crawford from Albany Med (and a member of the Baseball Hall of Fame) for use of his recording facilities. Additional tracks were also recorded by Jim Connelly. Tell your favorite hangout to book Bad Drivers!!
We're now accepting submissions for our next mixtapes, please submit your info at www.coast2coastsubmissions.com for your chance to get a spot on the next mixtape!
Early Bird tickets are on sale now! See all 150 bands for only $10! Offer is good until June 30th. Click the link to order your tickets now or visit any of our ticket outlets listed on our site.
For a list of bands and their profiles please visit us at www. uticamusicfest. com or check out our blogs. And while you’re there sign up on our mailing list to stay informed. Hope to see you at the fest!
ATTN BANDS::: WE ARE STILL ACCEPTING BAND SUBMISSIONS!!!
Hey thanks for the support! I appreciate the add. I'll be sticking around in June touring the region, so if you ever need to split a gig or need an opener, let me know!
HEY!!! omg i totally mutilated the song! my hand is a little weak..hahaha there is a good reason why i never play bar chords.. well i have the recording of it on here,check it out and let me know what you think!!
Thanks for finding us here. We play a lot of the same places but never seem to cross paths. Maybe some day... Just back from Austin, Texas - a lot of very fast drivers there, but not bad.
hey heather! i have to admit that is my favorite line in the song, and definitely was exactly how i felt about the idiot who inspired it. thank you so much for the great comment and rock on...xo dp
Hey Bob, nice site, finally! Sadly, with primitive dial-up I can only listen to about 5 words at a time of your music but the little I've heard I like. :-) Maybe someday I'll actually make it to NY to hear you...in the meantime, have fun and break a leg! ~E.
