Driveblind

{{Short description|UK musical group}} {{Use dmy dates|date=October 2020}} {{Use British English|date=August 2014}} {{more citations needed|date=March 2025}}

{{Infobox musical artist | name = Driveblind | image = | caption = | image_size = | origin = Aberdeen, Scotland | genre = Rock | years_active = 2000–2009 | label = Geffen | past_members = * Terry McDermott (vocals) * Nick Tyler (lead guitar) * Jack Morrice (bass guitar) * Dave Nicholson (keyboards) * Dave McKay (drums) * Cameron Taylor (rhythm guitar) }}

'''Driveblind''' was a Scottish rock band.

==History== Driveblind was formed in Aberdeen in Scotland in 2001.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Lanham |first1=Tom |title=Scots in Driveblind sound like they could be American |url=https://www.eastbaytimes.com/2006/10/27/scots-in-driveblind-sound-like-they-could-be-american/ |access-date=28 March 2025 |work=East Bay Times |date=27 October 2006}}</ref> Originally a two-piece singer-songwriter partnership comprising Nick Tyler and Terry McDermott, they recorded a few songs on cassette, later recruiting other band members to complete the band.{{cn|date=March 2025}} By 2004, the band had moved to the United States.<ref name="Begbie2021">{{cite news |last1=Begbie |first1=Scott |title=The night a virulent virus spread like wildfire through The Charlatans' Music Hall gig in Aberdeen |url=https://www.pressandjournal.co.uk/fp/past-times/3124495/the-night-a-virulent-virus-spread-like-wildfire-through-the-charlatans-music-hall-gig-in-aberdeen/ |access-date=28 March 2025 |work=Press and Journal |date=10 May 2021}}</ref>

They released their debut self titled album on 24 October 2006, via Geffen Records.<ref>{{allmusic |id=driveblind-mw0000560824 |title=Driveblind |first=Greg |last=Prato}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=DRIVEBLIND: Driveblind |url=https://dailyfreepress.com/2006/11/02/driveblind-driveblind/ |access-date=28 March 2025 |work=The Daily Free Press |date=2 November 2006}}</ref> They would break up in 2008.<ref name="Begbie2021" />

===After Driveblind=== After Driveblind, Terry McDermott left to the United States where he resided and married continuing his musical career in the States. He went on to form Lotus Crush. On 1 August 2012, it was announced that Terry McDermott had auditioned for Season 3 of the NBC television show ''The Voice'' becoming part of Team Blake.<ref>{{cite news |last1=McIver |first1=Brian |title=Scots singer Terry McDermott gets shot at stardom on US version of The Voice |url=https://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/entertainment/tv-radio/terry-mcdermott-shoots-to-fame-on-the-voice-1320265 |access-date=28 March 2025 |work=Daily Record |date=12 September 2012 |language=en}}</ref> He finished as the runner-up.<ref name="Begbie2021" />

==Discography==

*2006: ''Driveblind'' *2008: ''The Future You Were Promised EP''

==References== {{reflist}}

==External links== * [https://web.archive.org/web/20061201172719/http://www.driveblind.com/ Driveblind's official website] * [https://web.archive.org/web/20060405013420/http://www.myspace.com/driveblind Driveblind's official MySpace page]

Category:Musical groups established in 2000 Category:Scottish rock music groups