With Girlfriend in particular, you’ve both managed to capture these huge feelings and emotional breakthroughs in a way that sounds equally as all-encompassing as it feels. That will happen if you make something that's worth listening to. I think that's the byproduct of writing good music, just trying to do our best. And you're kind of just trying to shoot as much of that energy into it as possible. It's kind of, you know, what is magical in this moment with this track you're working on or whatever. Rocky: Also, when we are writing, there's not much of like, “okay, how can we grab someone's attention?” That's not really ever a thought. And so I think that is a big part of making music now, nowadays – just keeping people on their toes and moving quickly and shorter songs. But I think we've always been good at keeping the songs entertaining and keeping the fans engaged in listening to the whole thing. Obviously they're our fans so they would say something like this, but a lot of our fans say that we have no skip songs, which is honestly a great compliment.
Ross: I feel like we've always had a knack for keeping people engaged in the song. As songwriters and producers, how does that need to capture people’s attention factor into your creation process? We’re living through an age where, especially over these last almost two years now, people have so much time and access to listen to new music – but there’s almost an overwhelming amount of it readily at our fingertips.
With only a few dates left on their Girlfriend tour, The Driver Era spoke with The FADER about finding reassurance as songwriters and producers, getting back into the swing of touring, and challenging themselves to make something brand new. The time in lockdown altered The Driver Era’s creative process, allowing the band to tug on a string that would unravel into their most clarifying project yet. It marks the first record the pair have created where they serve as the sole songwriters and producers, their passion for the craft shining through a stacked tracklist on songs like “Heart of Mine” and “Leave Me Feeling Confident.” Pulling on experiences and stalled ideas dating back to 2016, Ross and Rocky challenged themselves in the recording and reinvigorated them as musicians, blending influence from pop, rock, and hip-hop. When they found themselves languishing at home during the early months of the pandemic, the forced pause unexpectedly led them straight into the creative process of their sophomore record Girlfriend.
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