Brighton rockers Highdrive share new single 'Passing By' via Venn Records

Brighton five-piece HIGHDRIVE have shared their third single 'Passing By', out today on Venn Records (Bob Vylan, Witch Fever, High Vis). The new single follows the release of recent tracks 'Something I Said' and 'Cherry' and arrives ahead of upcoming shows in Brighton and London, plus festival appearances at 2000 Trees and Brighton Psych Fest.

HIGHDRIVE have quickly become a fixture of the south coast live scene, scoring early shows alongside Marmozets, English Teacher, Do Nothing, TTSSFU, DEADLETTER, Welly and Glare.

On latest single 'Passing By', their live intensity hits head-on. Scorched guitar lines lurch and coil around Lucas Leitch’s soaring vocal, tracing the messy fallout of a relationship. As big, hooky moments force their way through layers of distortion and tension, the song builds to its breathless finale.

Speaking on the track, the band said:

"Passing By is a song about grief, focusing on remembering the bad things and the reasons why the relationship ended in the first place, rather than looking back through rose-tinted glasses."

Forming in 2024 with a mutual appreciation for acts including Deftones, The Jesus and Mary Chain and DIIV, those disparate influences have carved out a unique lane for the Brighton upstarts as they go from strength to strength.

New single 'Passing By' is out now via Venn Records.

HIGHDRIVE are: Lucas Leitch (vocals, guitar), Eva Jaksi (bass, vocals), Bella Palanques (guitar), Felix Cleeve (guitar), Billy Houghton (drums).

LIVE DATES

• 07 May - Green Door Store, Brighton (supporting Bloodworm)
• 13 May - Alphabet, Brighton (Alt Escape)
• 07 July - Rough Trade East, London (supporting TVOD)
• 09 July - 2000 Trees Festival, Cheltenham
• 04 September - Brighton Psych Festival, Brighton