PARKWAY DRIVE Blasting out of Byron Bay in 2003, an affront to the sun-soaked serenity of their surroundings, Parkway Drive has achieved milestones both here at home and overseas that hitherto seemed beyond the realms of imagination. A five-piece of astonishing power and understated charisma, Parkway Drive created unseen hysteria with their brutal 2005 full-length debut, “Killing With A Smile”. Released by Resist Records in Australia and Epitaph for the rest of the world, the album spent time in the ARIA National Top 40, affirming the astounding popularity of a band who had grown their fanbase from genuine hardcore roots. Indeed, Parkway Drive’s success might have seem like some kind of amazing dream, if it weren’t for the all the hard work and sacrifice that has gone into making it happen. But with the release of their second album, “Horizons”, the phenomenon was about to get a whole lot more phenomenal. On October 6, 2007, Parkway Drive unleashed their standout sophomore effort, “Horizons”. Recorded once again by producer and Killswitch Engage guitarist Adam Dutkiewicz in Boston, MA, Horizons debuted at #6 on the ARIA chart, #1 on the Australian Artist chart and # 1 on the Independent chart. Relentless touring has been one of the keys to Parkway Drive’s success. Selling out shows across Australia, they spent a large part of the 2007 / 2008 abroad, crisscrossing North America, Europe and Japan, a 31-date stint on the 2007 Vans Warped Tour and a sold out European Tour being just some of the many highlights. The world, it seems, is catching onto what we in Australia have known for a while. 2009 has been nothing but a blur for the Byron Bay quintet. Starting the year with a tour of SE Asia and Japan, followed by tours of the USA and Canada, Parkway Drive then embarked on an endless summer appearing at some of the largest heavy music festivals Europe and the UK has to offer including appearances at Download (UK), Greenfield (Switzerland), Hove Fest (Norway), Graspop (Belgium), West Coast Riot (Sweden) and many more. Returning to Australia in August the band released their first DVD, fittingly titled "The DVD" which debuted at # 2 on the ARIA chart and achieved Gold sales status a week after it's release. In support of "The DVD" the band set out on their biggest headline tour to date with close to 5000 people attending their Brisbane show. The quiet confidence and lack of arrogance expressed by the band is what lies at the heart of Parkway Drive’s massive appeal. They have this ability to destroy an audience, to decimate a venue with complete and utter malice, yet at the same time show everyone in the place the time of their lives. This is the kind of relaxed, no-nonsense attitude you get growing up in Byron. Parkway are just five ordinary dudes who came together to create one extraordinary band.