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lowercase|doubleDriveInfobox musical artist| name = doubleDrive| image =| caption =| image_size =| background = group_or_band| alias = MK Ultra| origin = Atlanta , Georgia (U.S. state)|Georgia , United States | genre = Post-Grunge | years_active = 1996–2003| label = MCA Records|MCA Roadrunner Records|Roadrunner | website =| past_members = Donnie Hamby Mike Froedge Troy McLawhorn Adam Sherman Josh SattlerThe band, doubleDrive (abbreviated as dD ), was a rock band from Atlanta, Georgia .
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Originally called MK Ultra, doubleDrive arrived on the music scene in their hometown of Atlanta in late 1996. After winning the award for Atlanta's "favorite metal/extreme" band in 1998, doubleDrive signed a record deal with MCA Records and subsequently released their first studio album , 1000 Yard Stare , in the U.S. in August 1999. In 2001, doubleDrive began recording a second album with producer John Kurzweg . However, the band parted with MCA Records and the completed album remained unreleased. After shopping the album, the band signed with Roadrunner Records and re-entered the studio in 2002 with producer Michael Barbiero to remix the album and record new songs. Blue in the Face (album)|Blue in the Face was released in the U.S., Australia and Japan in April 2003. DoubleDrive toured with bands such as Sevendust , Kid Rock and Stereomud .
The band made the decision to dissolve in late 2003. Singer Donnie Hamby went on to do DVD work, assisting with Sevendust's Southside Doublewide Acoustic Live and Next DVDs, as well as working with numerous other Roadrunner artists. Drummer Mike Froedge owns his own studio in Atlanta called Open Sky Studio, producing, engineering and playing with various recording artists. He also performs with Open Sky Separators and Dixie Inc., and formed a new band called Speed X with doubleDrive bassist Josh Sattler, guitarist Mike Stone of Queensr˙che and guitarist Nick Catanese of Black Label Society .
http://www.roadrunnerrecords.com/artists/doubleDrive/ Official website and RoadrunnerRecords.com
Category:Rock music groups from Georgia (U.S. state) Category:Musical groups established in 1996 Category:Musical groups disestablished in 2003 Category:Music of Atlanta, Georgia
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