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Radio Driver is Phil Blackwell on bass, plus former members of Groove: Gene Amason, Jonathan Blackwell, and Matthew Magee. With a big two-guitar attack the band sounds something like Plankeye seasoned with Dear Ephesus. Blending modern alternative, indie rock, and bits of emo the band’s debut is a promising record. Most of the songs are a little long but Radio Driver carries the weight pretty well. The six song EP swings from sullen to energetic, coming alive with cool hard guitar parts and moving melodies. Personal relationships, with friends, ex-friends, or with the Lord are the topics of choice. The first song, “So-called Life,” is a good alternative-indie tune with a cool guitar part holding it all together. From there the record takes more of an emo approach and loses some of the momentum, but not all of it. Clearly, Radio Driver is a talented band in need of a sharper image. A little to the left, no a little to the right … that’s close … oh my, it’s all just slightly out of focus. Tony LaFianza 4/29/2000
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