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Barbados' latest exports Cover Drive have been getting a loy of attention lately, with over 14 million video views on YouTube, three UK Top Ten singles including a No.1 and a Twitter following that has hit 80,000 in just six months.
Cover Drive are responsible for a new form of unique pop songs and ‘Explode’ is no exception. It follows on from the band’s previous UK chart smashes: ‘Twilight’, which rocketed straight to the top of the charts at the beginning of the year, their last single ‘Sparks’ and their debut ‘Lick Ya Down’.
Watch Cover Drives Behind the Scenes video of their new single Explode here//
'Explode' infuses the band’s zesty Bajan roots with a vibrant feel-good rhythm that captures the spirit of summer without the grey clouds usually associated wutg British weather; a definitive sound dubbed ‘carib-pop‘ that’s every bit as unique and distinctive as each of the four band mates.
Discovered on the back of their acoustic Fedora sessions on YouTube, Amanda, Jamar, Barry and T-Ray were signed after releasing just one video. Now splitting their time between Barbados and London they have already won the nation’s hearts and attracted celebrity fans including Jessie J, Emeli Sandé and Ed Sheeran.
Rihanna was introduced to the group through her cousin after seeing their amazing online sessions and went on to personally select the guys to open for her on the Barbados leg of her recent 'Loud' tour where they played to over 25,000 people.
Cover Drive will be performing at Hyde Park and Victoria Park for the BT London Live on July 31st and then onto V Festival for August 18th and 19th. In addition they will be supporting Kelly Clarkson on her arena tour throughout October and will be joining the JLS boys on their tour in August and September.
To find out more visit their Facebook here.
Cover Drive are responsible for a new form of unique pop songs and ‘Explode’ is no exception. It follows on from the band’s previous UK chart smashes: ‘Twilight’, which rocketed straight to the top of the charts at the beginning of the year, their last single ‘Sparks’ and their debut ‘Lick Ya Down’.
Watch Cover Drives Behind the Scenes video of their new single Explode here//
'Explode' infuses the band’s zesty Bajan roots with a vibrant feel-good rhythm that captures the spirit of summer without the grey clouds usually associated wutg British weather; a definitive sound dubbed ‘carib-pop‘ that’s every bit as unique and distinctive as each of the four band mates.
Discovered on the back of their acoustic Fedora sessions on YouTube, Amanda, Jamar, Barry and T-Ray were signed after releasing just one video. Now splitting their time between Barbados and London they have already won the nation’s hearts and attracted celebrity fans including Jessie J, Emeli Sandé and Ed Sheeran.
Rihanna was introduced to the group through her cousin after seeing their amazing online sessions and went on to personally select the guys to open for her on the Barbados leg of her recent 'Loud' tour where they played to over 25,000 people.
Cover Drive will be performing at Hyde Park and Victoria Park for the BT London Live on July 31st and then onto V Festival for August 18th and 19th. In addition they will be supporting Kelly Clarkson on her arena tour throughout October and will be joining the JLS boys on their tour in August and September.
To find out more visit their Facebook here.
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