# Driveblind

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{{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](/source/Aberdeen), Scotland
| genre        = [Rock](/source/Rock_music)
| years_active = 2000–2009
| label        = [Geffen](/source/Geffen_Records)
| past_members = * [Terry McDermott](/source/Terry_McDermott_(singer)) (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](/source/rock_band). 

==History==
Driveblind was formed in [Aberdeen](/source/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](/source/Terry_McDermott_(singer)), 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](/source/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](/source/Terry_McDermott_(singer)) 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](/source/The_Voice_(U.S._season_3)) of the [NBC](/source/NBC) television show ''[The Voice](/source/The_Voice_(U.S.))'' becoming part of [Team Blake](/source/Blake_Shelton).<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==
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==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]

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

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