Driftwood can easily be described as a progressive rock band, but in these days of mass boy band marketing, and a lack of bands such as Dream Theatre and Led Zeppelin, something more should certainly be said. They make live performances a rare occurrence, but at the shows they do play, they always end up gaining loyal fans, and recording time. All this while being in High School...
The guys have already put together an EP consisting of 4 songs, and an LP is in the works at Music 3. As young as they may seem, their experience as a band can attribute not only to their vast range of talent, but to the emotions and tremendous amount of energy that pour into the music that is Driftwood. With songs like Battlefield of Caledonia, they make it rather obvious that there is no direct subject that they are aiming at, but rather a broader sense of the troubles that plague anyone, from the richest to the poorest of us. Driftwood is a shining example of what the world lacks when it comes to music. There is no reoccurring central issue that comes up in their songs, nor do they claim to fight any war against a group of people, and that is because Driftwood is solely about one thing, the music.
Going through singers, ideas, and names faster than their songs change rhythm, these boys truly are progressive not only musically, but as a band as well. They seem to create a fan base wherever they place themselves. Take for example their EP. The band won some recording time at the first show they ever played. Within a month or so the band had sold every copy of the EP that hey had at 5 dollars a piece. Just think of what their LP will be capable of. When Driftwood placed themselves on RateMySong.com they started at number 3 and moved to 1 within a few days, and stayed there for a month to become RateMySong.com’s first winners of the interview contest.
Driftwood consists of 5 members, Elliot (Lead vocals), Rafi Yablonsky (Rhythm guitar), Andrew Sasson (Drums), Eddie Tobis (Lead guitar), and Bryan Stoller (Bass). Drawing from influences such as Dream Theater, Pearl Jam, and System of a Down. Their collaboration as a band is to put it simply, harmonious. There is an inherent understanding between these young hombres as to what makes a good song, and as of yet there is not a single melody that they have constructed that would refute the musical utopia that currently exists between the members.
The music is no less than a return of good music and talent. And perhaps this is the kind of music the world needs to hear to realize what has been missing from today’s rock music.

Rafi Yablonsky      Eddie Tobis

Bryan Stoller           Andrew Sasson