Quietdrive Rings In the New Year on Xbox Live

Minneapolis quintet chosen as January’s Xbox Live Artist of the Month.

Beginning Jan. 1, Xbox Live® members can download exclusive Quietdrive content from Xbox Live Marketplace to their Xbox 360™ console, including free videos from the new album “When All That’s Left Is You.” Fans can download the band’s latest video “Rise From the Ashes” free on Xbox Live Marketplace, and select Xbox Live Gold members will also have the opportunity to go head-to-head with the band in “Gears of War” during their 90-minute Xbox Live Game with Fame session.

Fans who are interested in gaming against Quietdrive should log on to http://quietdrivemusic.com/xbox to sign up.

The Minneapolis-based quintet, made up of vocalist and chief songwriter Kevin Truckenmiller, guitarist Justin Bonhiver, guitarist Matt Kirby, bassist Droo Hastings and drummer Brandon Lanier, was formed in 2002. Their recently released debut album, “When All That’s Left Is You,” is a perfectly paced record of sumptuous pop hooks, raw rock thrills, and beautifully warm, openhearted melodies about faith, hope and love. Produced by Butch Walker (Avril Lavigne, Bowling for Soup, The Donnas) and Matt Kirkwold and mixed by Chris Lord-Alge (Green Day, Switchfoot), this sharply penned album of volcanic, guitar-driven rock introduces Quietdrive as an electrifying, pop-savvy band with musical smarts well beyond their years. Tour dates for their current tour can be found at http://www.quietdrivemusic.com.

The Xbox Live Artist of the Month program gives Xbox Live members the unique opportunity to access free exclusive entertainment content in high definition on their Xbox 360 from some of today’s hottest stars. As part of the yearlong agreement with Epic Records, each month a new artist is showcased on Xbox Live, where fans can download their videos as well as get a chance to go online and chat and play against them in their favorite game. Previous Xbox Live Artists of the Month include Tenacious D, Incubus, Augustana, Jessica Simpson, Audioslave, Cartel, Matisyahu, The Fray and Natasha Bedingfield. More information on the program can be found at http://www.xbox.com/artist.

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