User:Dryvel

Dryvel is an Amercian punk rock band based out of Lake Orion, Michigan. Dryvel formed in the fall 2000 with Robert Grupido, Matt Marriott, and Nick Coccia as the original members. With Nick parting ways with the band in 2010, the door was open for John Cottone to fill the void. The band released their first full length album Different Like Everyone Else in 2003 with singer Ryan Whiteside. After the departure of Whiteside in early 2005, Dryvel release an untitled 3 song EP in early 2006 and 5 song EP Try Breaking This One... on February 16, 2007. On June 4th, 2010 the band released another full length concept album He Walks Alone. Dryvel is well known for their high energy live shows and optimistic songs.

Formation and Different Like Everyone Else (2000-2003)
The band was form one afternoon when Matt and Robert decided to get together and jam to Rage Against The Machine when they found it was a common interest. Nick joined a few months later, followed by Ryan. The band came to the name Dryvel when they needed a name for their high school's talent show. Finding the word drivel in the dictionary and changing the i to a y Dryvel, was born. The group released a 10 song full-length album titled Different Like Everyone Else in early 2003 while Matt, Nick and Ryan were attending college and Robert was finishing High School.

Untitled EP and Try Breaking This One... EP (2003-2008)
Dryvel never took a hiatus, but was very quiet from 2003-2005. The band didn't play too many shows and didn't record anything as all four members were focusing more on school. In early 2005 Ryan left the group leaving Dryvel as a three-piece. As a three-piece Matt, Robert and Nick decided to move the band forward wanting to make music more involved in their life. Dryvel went on to record an untitled 3 song EP in early 2006 which helped them land gigs around East Lansing. In late 2006 Dryvel went into record another EP at Elpop Studios in Eaton Rapids, Michigan.

He Walks Alone (2008-2012)
2008 saw Matt, Robert and Nick start writing material for a new album. The album slowly turned into a concept album and saw record and self-produced by all members. He Walks Alone is Dryvel's newest album to date and was released on June 4, 2010. Late 2010 saw the departure of Nick breaking the original members. With the answer of a Facebook wall post, John Cottone became the newest addition of Dryvel. The band are currently still supporting He Walks Alone playing local shows and shows throughout the Mid-West as well as new writing material.

Eleven Ounces (2013)
A 7 song EP produced and recorded by Chuck Alkazian at Pearl Sound Studios in Canton, Michigan. Each original song packs an enormous amount of power that satisfies both metal, punk, and acoustic genres.

Discography

 * Different Like Everyone Else (2002)
 * 3 song EP (2006)
 * Try Breaking This One... (2007)
 * He Walks Alone (2010)
 * Eleven Ounces (2013)

Band Members

 * Robert Grupido - Guitar/Vocals
 * Matt Marriott - Drums
 * John Cottone - Bass/Vocals