Katy Guillen & The Drive

Upon its 2022 release, Katy Guillen & The Drive’s debut album, Another One Gained, produced by Kevin Ratterman (My Morning Jacket, Heartless Bastards, Ray LaMontagne), was met with critical praise and heavy Americana radio rotation. The band “hit the sweet spot with a mix of spiky garage rock and soulful country torch songs,” proclaimed Uncut Magazine.  As lauded by Under the Radar Magazine, the duo “evokes a simple and timeless indie rock sound carried by Guillen’s chugging guitar and Williams’ driving drums, yet they also show off effortless instrumental chemistry, locking into an easygoing groove that gives both members a chance to shine.” Since its release, the band has maintained a steady pace of club dates and festivals across the country (including Summerfest, Mile of Music, Boulevardia, and Treeline). Released in the summer of 2023, Another One Gained (Deluxe) features three previously unreleased songs, including ‘Batallas,’ the highly anticipated Spanish version of a fan-favorite, ‘Battles,” spotlighting special guest Latin Grammy-winner Mireya Ramos (Flor De Toloache) on violin and backing vocals.  

Throughout KG and The Drive’s bustling performance and promotional schedule for their first album, the band quietly spent time writing a new collection of songs, and in the summer of 2024 traveled to Nashville, TN to record their sophomore release with producer Megan McCormick (Allison Russel, Jenny Lewis, Maren Morris) and Grammy Award-winning engineer Brandon Bell (Brandi Carlile, Brandy Clark, Joni Mitchell). The new 10 song record highlights the band’s continued growth and exploration of new sounds and emotion through songwriting.