The Driver Era (Ross Lynch, Rocky Lynch) Release ‘Summer Mixtape’; ‘Fantasy’ Official Music Video Premiering At 6pm CET

Today, September 16th, nearly one year since the release of their sophomore studio album ‘Girlfriend’, alt-pop band THE DRIVER ERA share their new project, ‘Summer Mixtape’, out everywhere today. Featuring 11 brand new tracks - including the Rolling Stone-approved dance track ‘Keep Moving Forward’ (feat. Nikka Costa), the nostalgic summer single ‘Malibu’, and the sexy new single ‘Fantasy’, ‘Summer Mixtape’ is currently available for streaming and purchase on limited edition white vinyl, cassette, and CD formats. Stream/Buy Summer Mixtape Here.

If previous release ‘Girlfriend’ is the album that was penned and produced during a time where Ross and Rocky were solely with their loved ones, ‘Summer Mixtape’ is the record that explores the thread that ties adventure, nightlife, and intimacy together. In ‘Summer Mixtape’, a cathartic kaleidoscope of sonics, influences, and themes flicker throughout, proving to be a listening experience that differs from the last two records. “We always like to express ourselves in a raw, honest way, but this release goes a little bit harder” describes Rocky. “With Summer Mixtape, these are songs that are a nod to that state you want to be in — having fun and enjoying life with the people you care about”.

While ‘Malibu’ explores the feeling of firsts, the band's latest single ‘Fantasy’ is about what comes after — intimacy and understanding. “This song was actually one that was in a folder of unreleased songs we were going through when we were session surfing” says Rocky. “Ross started singing the chorus and it just clicked”. “It’s a song that sounds like it’s about ‘sexy time,’ but more importantly it’s about the deep nature of intimacy and learning about how it can grow” describes Ross. “Once you’re comfortable and intimate with a certain individual, you think you know everything about them but you’re constantly learning new things about them. It’s a beautiful thing that I’ve learned about monogamy; some think of commitment as confining but I find it to be freeing. ‘Fantasy’ is a song that represents that”.

The official video for ‘Fantasy’ will be premiering on Youtube at 6PM CET today HERE.

Lyric video available HERE

Anticipated by recent single ‘Malibu’ and the funky cut ‘Keep Moving Forward’, ‘Summer Mixtape’ is the follow up to the band’s second album ‘GIRLFRIEND’, which has seen support by the likes of Notion who praised the album as “their most inspired - and sonically diverse - body of work yet”, while Clash defined their sound as “vast alt-rock sound, with an endearing soulful groove”, with DORK praising “their ability to meld different genres while retaining that distinctive pop feel”, calling ‘GIRLFRIEND’ “a textured, smart modern pop rock record”.

Since their inception four years ago with their debut album ‘Preacher Man’, The Driver Era have rocked up an impressive 300 million streams and 29 million combined social media followers, have released one studio album, three EPs and a series of critically acclaimed singles. With the heavily-anticipated ‘Summer Mixtape’, and an upcoming world tour - during which they will play shows in Japan, Australia, New Zealand, Europe and UK for the first time ever - The Driver Era are set to further their reach and become one of the defining bands of their generation.

Known for what Clash called, “intimate, high energy live show”, the band will bring their GIRLFRIEND WORLD TOUR to Europe - headlining for the first time ever - For tickets and VIP packages, please visit www.thedriverera.com.

THE DRIVER ERA EUROPEAN TOUR DATES

• OCT 14 - UTRECHT, NL @ TivoliVredenburg - Ronda
• OCT 15 - PARIS, FR @ Le Bataclan
• OCT 17 - BARCELONA, ES @ Razzmatazz
• OCT 18 - MADRID, ES @ La Riviera
• OCT 21 - MUNICH, DE @ Muffathalle
• OCT 23 - MILAN, IT @ Alcatraz
• OCT 24 - VIENNA, IT @ Ottakringer Brauerei
• OCT 25 - KRAKÓW, PL @ Kwadrat
• OCT 26 - WARSAW, PL @ Progresja
• OCT 28 - PRAGUE, CZ @ MeetFactory
• OCT 31 - BERLIN, DE @ Metropol
• NOV 1 - COPENHAGEN, DK @ DR Koncerthuset -Studie 2
• NOV 2 - STOCKHOLM, SE @ Nalen
• NOV 4 - HAMBURG, DE @ Stage Club
• NOV 6 - TILBURG, NL @ O13
• NOV 7 - KÖLN, DE @ Essigfabrik
• NOV 8 - ANTWERP, BE @ Trix
• NOV 9 - ZURICH, CH @ Dynamo