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Driven Serious
10+ albums
englandUnited Kingdomsteampunk folk
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"I suppose you could file Driven Serious under the banner of folk-rock; but they are so much than that. They have a vibrancy that you can virtually see thrumming off them when they play, passionate and with the handbrake well and truly off, and with a vibe that has had people likening them to The Levellers to The Pogues to The Smiths to The Wonderstuff..." - The Crack Driven Serious started to be formed in late 2010 when Rob Jones, the singer-songwriter-guitarist gave Tom Gregory-Smith, the violin player a phone call having got his number from an advert on the wall in a music shop. The influences, styles and musical development of the individual band members are truly eclectic, creating a sound that is lyrically driven, with high energy and soul. It would be easy to pigeon-hole Driven Serious into the Folk-Rock category, but the diversity of the percussion, acoustic and electric guitar, punk feel and poetic and sensitive sentiment of some of the songs always guarantees a journey for the audience. An amazing performance is always certain, due the genuineness, honesty and experience of the musicians. Fans recently described their performance as ‘F**k You Folk.’ Their intense energy, emotion, genuineness and fun always engage the audience to the extent that they leave wanting more. The lyrically driven songsmithery takes you on a dynamic rollercoaster of mood and emotion that is created by the high musicianship and talents of all members. You will never have heard anything qui
