{{Infobox musical artist | name = Julian Drive | image = | image_size = | landscape = <!-- yes, if wide image, otherwise leave blank --> | alt = | caption = | alias = | origin = [[Athens, Georgia]] | genre = [[contemporary Christian music]], [[Christian alternative rock]] | years_active = {{start date|2002}}–present | label = Daywind, Sidecar, [[Inpop Records|Inpop]] | associated_acts = | website = {{URL|juliandrive.com}} | current_members = Shane Bowers<br>Tyler Ivory<br>David Sosebee }} '''Julian Drive''' are an American [[contemporary Christian music]] and [[Christian alternative rock]] band from [[Athens, Georgia]], and they were formed in 2002. Their members are Shane Bowers, Tyler Ivory, & David Sosebee. Their debut album came on the heels of winning the 2004 Exalting Him Talent competition and they released singles, "Famous" and "Any Way the Wind Blows" with Daywind Records. Their follow up,''[[My Coming Day]]'', came with [[Inpop Records]], in 2009. This saw the single album breakthrough on the [[Billboard (magazine)|''Billboard'' magazine]] charts, and the song, "The Reason", place on the Christian Songs chart. Their single, "From Your Hands" also received favorable reviews.
==Background== The [[contemporary Christian music]] and [[Christian alternative rock]] band formed in [[Athens, Georgia]], in 2002.<ref name="JFH Profile">{{cite web|title=Julian Drive |url=http://jesusfreakhideout.com/artists/JulianDrive.asp |author=Jesus Freak Hideout |publisher=Jesus Freak Hideout |accessdate=May 28, 2015}}</ref><ref name="CR Story">{{cite web|title=Julian Drive: A grassroots rock band from Georgia moving to the big time |url=http://www.crossrhythms.co.uk/articles/music/Julian_Drive_A_grassroots_rock_band_from_Georgia_moving_to_the_big_time/37021/p1/|first=Tony|last=Cummings|publisher=[[Cross Rhythms]]|accessdate=May 28, 2015|date=September 27, 2009}}</ref> They count as their members; lead vocalist and guitarist, Shane Bowers, drums/guitars, Tyler Ivory, bassist, David Sosebee.<ref name="JFH Profile"/><ref name="CR Story"/>
==Music history== The group formed in 2002, with their first major label release studio album, ''[[My Coming Day]]'', was released by [[Inpop Records]] on January 27, 2009.<ref name="JFH Album">{{cite web|title=My Coming Day |url=http://jesusfreakhideout.com/cdreviews/MyComingDay.asp |author=Jesus Freak Hideout|publisher=Jesus Freak Hideout|accessdate=May 28, 2015|date=January 27, 2009}}</ref> This album was a [[Billboard (magazine)|''Billboard'' magazine]] breakthrough release upon the [[Christian Albums]] chart at No. 31,<ref name="Christian Albums">{{cite web|title=Christian Albums |url=http://www.billboard.com/artist/305367/julian-drive/chart?f=310|author=[[Billboard (magazine)|''Billboard'']]|publisher=[[Prometheus Global Media]]|accessdate=May 28, 2015}}</ref> while it placed at 38 on the [[Top Heatseekers|Heatseekers Albums]] chart.<ref name="Heatseekers Albums">{{cite web|title=Heatseekers Albums |url=http://www.billboard.com/artist/305367/julian-drive/chart?f=324|author=[[Billboard (magazine)|''Billboard'']]|publisher=[[Prometheus Global Media]]|accessdate=May 28, 2015}}</ref><ref name="AM Awards">{{cite web|title=Julian Drive : Wwards|url=http://www.allmusic.com/artist/julian-drive-mn0000715436/awards|author=[[Billboard (magazine)|''Billboard'']]|publisher=[[AllMusic]]|accessdate=May 28, 2015}}</ref> The song, "The Reason", peaked at No. 46 on the [[Christian Songs]] chart.<ref name="Christian Songs">{{cite web|title=Christian Songs |url=http://www.billboard.com/artist/305367/julian-drive/chart?f=355|author=[[Billboard (magazine)|''Billboard'']]|publisher=[[Prometheus Global Media]]|accessdate=May 28, 2015}}</ref>
==Past & Current Members== ;Current members<ref name="JFH Profile"/> * Shane Bowers – vocals, guitar * Shaun Bennett – keyboard * James Nitz – bass * Jesse Triplett – guitar * Brian Wilson – drums * Josh Seagraves - drums * Tyler Ivory - drums * David Sosebee - bass ==Discography== ;Studio albums<ref name="JFH Profile"/> {| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;" |+ List of studio albums, with selected chart positions ! scope="col" rowspan="2" style="width:16em;" | Title ! scope="col" rowspan="2" style="width:16em;" | Album details ! scope="col" colspan="2" | Peak chart positions<ref name="AM Awards"/> |- !style="width:3em; font-size:90%"|[[Christian Albums|US<br>Christ]]<ref name="Christian Albums"/> !style="width:3em; font-size:90%"|[[Top Heatseekers|US<br>Heat]]<ref name="Heatseekers Albums"/> |- !scope="row"|''[[My Coming Day]]'' | * Released: January 27, 2009 * {{nowrap|Label: [[Inpop Records|Inpop]]}} * CD, digital download | 31 | 38 |}
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==External links== * [http://www.juliandrive.com/ Official website]
{{DEFAULTSORT:Julian Drive}} [[Category:Musical groups established in 2004]] [[Category:Musical groups from Georgia (U.S. state)]] [[Category:Inpop Records artists]]