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    <description><![CDATA[New Jersey’s Drive By have toured with so many bands in the years since they initially formed in 2003, it’s nearly unbelievable. My Chemical Romance, Saves the Day, Senses Fail, Paramore, Every Time I Die, Boys Like Girls and Circa Survive are just a few from the long list of groups they’ve shared a stage with since the release of I Hate Every Day Without You Kid…, the first release on Riot Squad Records, over two years ago.

When the band sat down to begin penning their follow-up in March of 2007 massive amounts of practice and skill acquired on the road were revealed. The four-piece spent six months writing and demoing in the New Jersey studio they’d used to record their debut, laying each song down twice- once acoustic and once with a full band- to fully realize their intentions. “We just wanted the record to be more mature singer/guitarist Todd Price says of the band’s goals during the writing process. “We wanted it to be more revealing. When we did our first record we had only been writing songs together for six months or so. You tour and play shows on your last album but playing them isn’t really the same as listening to them so before we started writing songs we sat down and listened to that record a few times in a row. When we started writing we thought that we needed to be ‘more real, more passionate, more personal.’”

In August Drive By took the 40-something tracks they’d begun crafting to an unassuming studio in Ft. Collins, CO called The Blasting Room to record with legendary producer Bill Stevenson (Rise Against, The Lemonheads). The band spent a month working 14-plus-hour days on the 15 songs they’d pulled from the original batch. “Doing the first record ourselves was nice but also a little bit limiting,” Price says of the decision to enter the studio with Stevenson. “We wanted our album to be bigger and wanted help this time. We needed someone’s input we trusted, like Bill, who’s been doing records that we love for 20 years, and to know what he thought and how we could make it better. We wanted his fingerprints on this record.”

Stevenson did just that, elevating the group’s rock songs into a solidly engaging album, entitled A Delicate Situation of 13 diverse songs with the help of everyone at the studio, who Price says “really took the record under his wing. He just helped us make it better,” Price says. “He would hear beats and melodies and say ‘What if we did it like this?’ and a half an hour later the song was better for it.”

The record, the title of which remarks upon the precarious edge everyone walks upon every day, reveals a matured, practiced version of Drive By. The urgent “Please Please,” which Price describes as a cry for help representative of the band’s mindset while making the record, layers propulsive guitars, sharp melodies and a gripping emotive quality that easily translates to the listener. “Boring” is the quintessential relationship song, alternating between moments of passionate aggression and hushed anger-covers-hurt while “Where Did I Go (Part of the Team)” descends further into quiet, soaring guitars and aching vocals offering a compelling sense of relatable emotion. The album, which is notable in its tight cohesion and remarkable attention to detail, brings the influence of all those weeks of touring to light, reminding the listener that, for any band, putting your talent to practice on a daily basis is what makes your music truly great. 

Just imagine what two more years of touring on this album will do.]]></description>
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	      <title><![CDATA[Green Man!!!]]></title>
	      <link>http://driveby.buzznet.com/user/journal/3253851/</link>
	      <description><![CDATA[hey you...it's been a while since one of us posted...on Buzznet at least...I post personal blog stuff at www.iamfitz.blogspot.com ...incase you were wondering what the dudes and I are up to...check out our myspace as well for new info and chats ands shows...we are headlining a show at Maxwell's in Hoboken. November 23rd...hope to see you there...be excellent to eachother...<br><br>Love Always,<br>Danny Fitz<br>]]></description>
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		  		  	<category>chris perino</category>
		  		  	<category>dan fitzgerald</category>
		  		  	<category>drive by</category>
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		  		  	<category>jae</category>
		  		  	<category>jaeson hertzberg</category>
		  		  	<category>riot squad</category>
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	      <dc:creator>driveby</dc:creator>
	      <dc:date>2008-10-23T16:56:00Z</dc:date>
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	      <title><![CDATA[Texas!]]></title>
	      <link>http://driveby.buzznet.com/user/journal/2275701/</link>
	      <description><![CDATA[Howdy,

We just had an amazing coupla days in TX. Austin is always fun and Edgefest in Dallas was a good day. We are on our way to play Birmingham, Alabama at a place called Sloss Furnaces. This is a national historic landmark. Its super old and it is haunted!!! I can't wait to see this place! We will also be opening a Billy Talent show in Buffalo, NY at The Town Ballroom on May 5th.....see you there....Check out our video for "Boring" right here on Buzznet!!!!]]></description>
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	      <dc:creator>driveby</dc:creator>
	      <dc:date>2008-04-29T12:29:48Z</dc:date>
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	      <title><![CDATA[Drive By Check in From Their 'Wonderful Wonderful' Tour With My Chem: One for the Road]]></title>
	      <link>http://driveby.buzznet.com/user/journal/2249721/</link>
	      <description><![CDATA[<span style="font-style: italic;">  New Jersey rockers</span><span style="font-weight: bold; font-style: italic;"> <a href="http://www.buzznet.com/tags/driveby">Drive By</a></span><span style="font-style: italic;"> have been working hard on the road to support their latest release, A Delicate Situation, which hit stores earlier this month. The guys checked in with Buzznet the other day as part of Buzznet's new "One for the Road" series to let us know how the tour is going so far. [cut=Read on.] </span><span style="font-weight: bold; font-style: italic;"><br><br>Drive By</span><span style="font-style: italic;">, </span><a style="font-style: italic;" href="http://www.buzznet.com/tags/driveby/journals/2190351/">who admit to</a><span style="font-style: italic;"> having written more than one "emo" song in their career, have a growing fan base that includes </span><span style="font-weight: bold; font-style: italic;">My Chem</span><span style="font-style: italic;"> bassist </span><a style="font-style: italic;" href="http://www.buzznet.com/tags/mikeyway"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Mikey Way</span></a><span style="font-style: italic;">. "If this band isn't gigantic by the end of the year, then there's no justice in the world," </span><span style="font-weight: bold; font-style: italic;">Way</span><span style="font-style: italic;"> stated in a </span><a style="font-style: italic;" href="http://www.buzznet.com/tags/driveby/journals/2096561/">recent press release</a><span style="font-style: italic;">. </span><br><br><img src="http://img.buzznet.com/assets/imgx/3/4/3/7/4/0/1/orig-3437401.jpg" border="0"><br><br>Hello y'all,<br><br>We are pulling into New Orleans right now. We play  the House of Blues here tonight with <a href="http://www.buzznet.com/tags/mychemicalromance"><span style="font-weight: bold;">MCR</span></a> and <a href="http://www.buzznet.com/tags/billytalent"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Billy Talent</span></a>. This place  is beautiful. We are having a wonderful wonderful time on this tour. We  meet tons of good people every night and get to watch our friends  shred. I wish this tour could go on and on. If you haven't had a chance  to watch the "Boring" video ... please <a href="http://driveby.buzznet.com/user/video/play/2912161/">watch it here</a> ... on Buzznet. You can  also watch "the making of" "Boring" at Pure Volume and enter to win  tickets to a show, thanks to Macbeth footwear! We'll see you out there!!<br><br>KC,<br>We're  here. Denver ... we miss you already. Hey everybody. Thanks for being  good to <span style="font-weight: bold;">DB</span>. Please <a href="http://driveby.buzznet.com/user/video/play/2912161/">check out our video</a> for "Boring" on Buzznet  and the making of "Boring" on Pure Volume. Don't  forget ... <span style="font-weight: bold;">DB</span> and Macbeth shoes are still giving away tickets in  every city to see us with <span style="font-weight: bold;">My Chemical Romance</span> and <span style="font-weight: bold;">Billy Talent</span>. See you  there ... Good Luck!!!!!!!<br><br><a href="http://driveby.buzznet.com/user/video/2912161/drive-boring-buzznet-exclusive/"><img src="http://img.buzznet.com/assets/imgx/3/4/3/7/3/6/1/orig-3437361.jpg" border="0"></a><br><span style="font-style: italic;">Click the picture to watch the video for "Boring."<br><br></span>Catch <span style="font-weight: bold;">Drive By</span> on their remaining tour dates with <span style="font-weight: bold;">My Chemical Romance</span>:<br><br>4.24: New Orleans, LA @ House of Blues<br>4.27: Dallas, TX @ Edgefest: Pizza Hut Park<br>4.28: Austin, TX @ Stubb's Amphitheater<br>4.30: Birmingham, AL @ Sloss Furnaces<br>5.3: St. Louis, MO @ The Pageant<br>5.9: New York, NY @ Madison Square Garden<br><span style="font-style: italic;"><br>Catch up with <span style="font-weight: bold;">Billy Talent</span>, who are on tour with <span style="font-weight: bold;">Drive By</span> and <span style="font-weight: bold;">MCR</span>, <a href="http://www.buzznet.com/web/music/journals/entry/2232551/">in the first installment of </a>"One for the Road."<br></span>[/cut]<span style="font-style: italic;"><br></span><font size="4"><font face="Calibri, Verdana, Helvetica, Arial"><span style="font-size: 11pt;"><i><br></i></span></font></font>]]></description>
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	      <dc:creator>driveby</dc:creator>
	      <dc:date>2008-04-24T16:11:00Z</dc:date>
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	      <title><![CDATA[Pulling into New Orleans...]]></title>
	      <link>http://driveby.buzznet.com/user/journal/2248291/</link>
	      <description><![CDATA[Hello y'all,<br><br>We are pulling into New Orleans right now. We play the House of Blues here tonight with MCR and Billy Talent. This place is beautiful. We are having a wonderful wonderful time on this tour. We meet tons of good people every night and get to watch our friends shred. I wish this tour could go on and on. If you haven't had a chance to watch the "Boring" video...please watch it here..on Buzznet. You can also watch "the making of" Boring at purevolume.com and enter to win tickets to a show thanks to Macbeth footwear! We'll see you out there!!]]></description>
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	      <dc:creator>driveby</dc:creator>
	      <dc:date>2008-04-24T12:04:00Z</dc:date>
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	      <title><![CDATA[We’re not in Kansas anym...oh yeah...we are!!]]></title>
	      <link>http://driveby.buzznet.com/user/journal/2248281/</link>
	      <description><![CDATA[<p class="blogContent">KC,<br>We're
here. Denver...we miss you already. Hey everybody, thanks for being
good to DB. Please check out our video for "Boring" on www.buzznet.com
and the making of "Boring" on www.purevolume.com. Also, don't
forget........DB and Macbeth shoes are still giving away tickets in
every city to see us with My Chemical Romance and Billy Talent. See you
there....Good Luck!!!!!!!</p>]]></description>
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	      <dc:creator>driveby</dc:creator>
	      <dc:date>2008-04-24T12:04:00Z</dc:date>
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	      <title><![CDATA[Country Roads..take me home..]]></title>
	      <link>http://driveby.buzznet.com/user/journal/2248271/</link>
	      <description><![CDATA[<p class="blogContent">That
was John Denver...not Denver Denver!.. And we don't wanna go home! This
tour is amazing. We play in Denver, CO at the Filmore tomorrow. The
making of the "Boring" video is up now at www.purevolume.com. Also, go
out and pick up our record!!!! We're proud to say that it is out and it
is everywhere!!!!!! See you in Denver, KC, Chi town, the D etc etc</p>]]></description>
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	      <dc:creator>driveby</dc:creator>
	      <dc:date>2008-04-13T12:03:00Z</dc:date>
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	      <title><![CDATA[Portland is bouncing up and down]]></title>
	      <link>http://driveby.buzznet.com/user/journal/2248261/</link>
	      <description><![CDATA[Hey everybody,<br><p class="blogContent"><br>We
are here in Portland, OR. Night 2 here and we are having a great time.
Our record came out yesterday, show was great, the walls
shook...literally...this place wobbles and bounces when bands play! We
look forward to seeing you in Salt Lake and Denver coming up. If you
haven’t seen the video for "Boring" yet, go to buzznet.com and
watch..then "buzz" the video. New pictures are up too! Check these
things out please.</p>]]></description>
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		  		  	<category>jaeson hertzberg</category>
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	      <dc:creator>driveby</dc:creator>
	      <dc:date>2008-04-09T12:00:00Z</dc:date>
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	      <title><![CDATA[We have the same briefcase...]]></title>
	      <link>http://driveby.buzznet.com/user/journal/2012161/</link>
	      <description><![CDATA[We just finished playing at the Zone in Bakersfield, Ca. It was cool..small show..kids were really cool. The first band went on and they were heavey, heavey metal...so we assumed it would be a weird show for us...but the kids were rad as hell! The dude that ran the show, Tim, was rad as well...Jae, Chris and I played a little frisbie in the back parking lot...we DID NOT roof the frisbie, which is what usually happens.  We did accidentally toss it into a huge dumpster, however.  We then made Jae jump  into that dumpster to retrieve the frisbie...I didn’t have my sidekick on me, or elseI would have some sweet pics...I’ll snap shots from now on, for sure...

We're now driving back to our spot in LA now...its about an hour and a half until we get back, which is not so bad.  Our tour manager, Jesse, is driving because I'm beat...so I'm probably going to just pass the "F" out...pardon my harsh letters...

Oh!!  I almost forgot!!! When I was warming up my voice with todd in the van before the show, I guess there were some "words" spoken by one of the dudes from one of the bands to some local kids who lived next to the  venue. That band dude threw his drink at the little local skater kid and then punches were thrown and the band dude got beat down by three locals...I didn't see any of this go down...Jae did.  I was told later by Jae, but I saw the band kid afterwards and his head was "F"ed up...pardon my letters again. But, hewas a trooper and played the show anyways...rock on!!

...danny fitz...]]></description>
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	      <dc:creator>driveby</dc:creator>
	      <dc:date>2008-03-17T23:47:00Z</dc:date>
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	      <title><![CDATA[Everyone should meet a bigger version of themselves...it's surreal]]></title>
	      <link>http://driveby.buzznet.com/user/journal/1994781/</link>
	      <description><![CDATA[Top O'the morning to ya!&nbsp; It's early, and we're now getting ready to head back to California for some shows...see ya there!! <br>Anyways, so yesterday was an eventful day...we woke up, played a show presented by 'Shirts for a Cure' (awesome foundation, definately check them out), I met this kid who was a bigger version of myself(not as goodlooking, but he was a close second),&nbsp; we ate some delicious IHOP(with horrible service), and we also did an interview with Macbeth...I even taught Todd about 'dunks'...<br><br>1. Shirts for a Cure show was sick...www.shirtsforacure.com...<br>2. I am now lil Fitz, bc i met Bigger Fitz at SXSW (i might make a shirt that says that )<br>3. Never eating at IHOP again (unless they give us free food)<br>4. Macbeth gear rocks!(www.macbethfootwear.com)<br>5. Todd got his school on about 'dunks'(big ass bright basketball sneaker lookin sneakers[worn with skin tight pants])<br>6. You just got your school on about 'dunks'<br><br>so we're hitting the road now, and I'm not gonna have internet until later...so for now, I'm gonna get me some grub because I'm starving...you should do the same...food is good...see you on the other side!<br><br>Danny Fitz<br>]]></description>
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	      <dc:creator>driveby</dc:creator>
	      <dc:date>2008-03-15T05:38:00Z</dc:date>
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	      <title><![CDATA[New Tour Poster]]></title>
	      <link>http://driveby.buzznet.com/user/journal/1983181/</link>
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	      <dc:creator>driveby</dc:creator>
	      <dc:date>2008-03-13T00:16:00Z</dc:date>
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