Sidewalk Driver

Sidewalk Driver is a Boston-based pop-rock band with a glam streak. The music of Sidewalk Driver is high energy, highly infectious, hook-driven, Rock with a capital 'R.' The sound is modern but the heart of the band seems to be more in line with 1970s rock culture: the Bowies and the Belushis of the world. That spirit shows up as much in frontman Tad McKitterick's feathers-and-sequins stage presence as in the music itself. McKitterick's voice has power and clarity, is expressive without falling off the pitch and is forceful without losing subtle moments. Guitarists Kate Murdoch and Jared Egan seamlessly weave crunchy rhythms with soaring solos while bassist Jonn Smith and drummer A.J. Locke hold down the bottom end. The songs always come with some odd bent but not one that repels; rather, they welcome you to join in the celebration like a carnival barker hyping a freak show.

Sidewalk Driver has shared stages with an eclectic range of national acts (including Bon Jovi, The B-52s, Twenty One Pilots, Spacehog, Electric Six, and Andrew W.K.), winning over audiences across genres with big choruses, party-ready hooks, and soaring vocal harmonies.

"Sidewalk Driver plays big, bold, unhinged rock 'n' roll. Oh, sure, the band knows how to use nuance and dynamics to ensure its melodies never get crushed in the tornado of excess and enthusiasm. But see the quintet in concert and you'll get swept up in glitter, glam and arena rock showmanship on a punk-at-the-local-club budget."
—Jed Gottlieb, Boston Herald

"The outlandish live antics of Sidewalk Driver are practically legendary and perhaps quintessential to anyone who considers themselves a true fan of the Boston Music Scene...“
—Candace McDuffie, BDCwire

"If you've never seen a Sidewalk Driver show, you are missing out... There are costume changes. There are confetti showers... And as a band, Sidewalk Driver is so connected to each other on stage. They have a chemistry that is difficult to describe in words. It truly was a fabulous, glamorous show.“
—Melissa John, Mutiny on the Microphone