Parkway Drive is an Australian band from the beachfront town of Byron Bay. In 2003, the band members took the name of the street where they had their rehearsals and formed a band using the street’s name, which is a real street where they had their all night jam sessions in their laid back hometown.

The charismatic 5 band mates are anything but laid back. They have the ability to involve the crowd when they are playing their seriously hardcore metal music, even though they may have the deceiving look of a bunch of surfer boys. Their sound is among some of the heaviest metal, however.

In August of 2005, they released, “Killing with a Smile”, which was the band’s first full-length album. This led to a flurry of performances and tours around Australia, but Parkway Drive built a fan base as they performed in other countries and the increased visibility is attributable to the increased touring schedule.

Parkway Drive’s current band members

– Front man and vocals done by Winston McCall
– Percussion and Drums played by Ben Gordon
– Guitar played by Jeff Ling
– Guitar played by Luke Kilpatrick
– Bass Guitar played by “Pipey” O’Connor

They started playing to American audiences in August of 2006 when Epitaph Records signed the group in June and then released “Killing with a Smile” to American fans. Enormous success for the group started in 2006 while on the Taste of Chaos Tour and their favorites like Underoath, Taking Back Sunday, Thursday, and Saosin were part of the set. Parkway Drive merch sales thrived as fans wanted souvenirs of the tour appearances. The Homebake Festival, Soundwave Festival, Gravity G Festival, and Sound Fest, where the group played in the last 2 months of 2006, sealed their position as a fan favorite.

2007 brought continued good fortune when they played at Underworld and treated the public to the first live performance of “The Siren’s Song”. Parkway Drive was the only Australian group to be asked to participate in the 2007 US Vans Warped Tour. Their album, “Horizons” was finally released in October of 2007 and scored a 10/10 from Blunt Magazine. This metal album went straight to #6 on the ARIA charts upon its release and stayed in the top 40 for weeks.

Music Highlights in Brief: Album Releases were: 2005 release of Killing with a Smile 2007 release of Horizons. Singles and Music Videos include: Boneyards
2008 release of Smoke ‘em if Ya got ‘em

Parkway Drive announced in January of 2009 that Stick to Your Guns andMyChildren MyBride would be part of their headlining a cross-country US tour, which they are still in the middle of. parkway drive merchandise sales, including tees, posters and hoodies are popular with fans of one of the newest heavy metal icons. “Idols and Anchors” and “Romance is Dead” are 2 singles that you hear frequently on the radio and a large number of fans are downloading “Carrion” and “Guns for Show, Knives for a Pro”.

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