The Driveway Drinkers

About this event

The Driveway Drinkers began when Candice Maintz and Matt Stropes met as neighbors on the outskirts of Kansas City. A product of many nights of driveway fire-pits and middle-aged, suburban debauchery along with years of playing in Americana and alt. rock bands. With Candice's one-of-a-kind voice and the unique tone of Matt's pedal steel, the sound was already unlike anything else out there. Dave Stropes joined adding another songwriter, a second vocalist, and the sounds of mandolin, guitar, and bass. Larry Peery soon joined the mix bringing his lead guitar skills and perfectionist mindset. The final piece of the puzzle was when Sean Gilliam (from Dave and Matt's early Speak Easy days) joined The Driveway Drinkers on drums. The result is a full, rich sound built on the foundation of two strong vocalists and the unmistakable sound of pedal steel playing Americana/Red Dirt music.

Driveway Drinker - noun

Drive·way Drink·er | /ˈdrīvˌwā/ˈdriNGkər/

plural - Driveway Drinkers

One who gathers with others people to explore and every once in a while solve complex worldly issues through conversation, music and celebration on a shared patch of gravel, dirt or concrete typically used for the storage of automobiles, boats and whatnot.