ARCY DRIVE Announces Debut Album The Pit To Be Released April 18

“In contrast to the band’s recent singles, “The Itch” leans into the band’s bright and jangly side, playing with sun-dappled guitar lines and breezy chord progressions before launching into a shaggy, shout-along chorus. With the chorus, Mateyunas howls out his lyrics before the rest of the band answers, delivering their call-and-response hook with pounding drums and distorted guitars before settling into an ambling groove. The results feel like part sunny indie rock and part scrappy garage band.”– Under the Radar

“Opening with a gritty, infectious guitar riff, “Thrift Store” unravels into a spellbinding indie rock anthem, bursting with magnetic charm and evocative storytelling. The production is lush and immersive, layering vibrant textures that perfectly complement Mateyunas’ raw, expansive, and soul-stirring vocal delivery.” – Wonderland Magazine
Indie rock band, Arcy Drive is thrilled to announce their debut album The Pit to be released April 18^th via AWAL. As a preview, the band has released the fifth single “The Itch” that is out now on all platforms.

Guitarist and vocalist, Nick Mateyunas says, “Of the songs that made the album ‘The Itch’ has without a doubt had the longest journey. The song always embodied the energy of people in their early 20’s. I wrote the first verse/pre chorus when I was 21 years old, nearing graduation and still feeling insecure about becoming an adult/starting a career.

The lines ‘Too young to be working, and too old to be bitching” I really liked at the time. They highlighted these thoughts of uncertainty in a cool blue collar sort of way. It also rolls into the pre chorus well with the lines “And there ain’t no use in knowing what to do or when, because we’ll never know how, and we’ll never not care” admitting and accepting these feelings of insecurity in a naive and carefree way. I liked what the verse had to say and the direction of the song in general. In addition, the music was brash and carried a youthfulness that I thought really complimented the lyrics. But something was still missing. The chorus needed to sum up the feeling of the song, but it didn’t come.

“Don’t act confused, I stand by you” is a way of me telling my younger self to relax and that it’s all going to be okay… kind of lol. The chorus still holds the feeling of uncertainty and insecurities because at 24 I still don’t know what I’m doing. But now that I’m older I have a bit more perspective and left the chorus with “We’re happy as hell” to indicate that naivety is bliss.”
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In support of their new music the band will be hitting the road with Flipturn starting in March. See all tour dates below.

About Arcy Drive
Arcy Drive is a Northport, Long Island-based indie rock band, consisting of guitarist/vocalist Nick Mateyunas, guitarist Austin Jones, bassist Patrick Helrigel, and drummer Brooke Tuozzo. They command more than 144,000 Instagram followers, and 195,000 on TikTok.

Mateyunas, Jones, Helrigel, and Tuozzo grew up on Long Island. As Mateyunas and Jones bounced musical ideas off each other, they realized they had something — especially as the pandemic hit, with its members home from college

When Helrigel came along, Arcy Drive was off to the races: they posted their original songs on YouTube, Instagram, and TikTok to a glowing response.
Around then, Arcy Drive’s innate work ethic clicked into gear: they bought a school bus and spent a summer converting it into a tour bus.

In 2022, Arcy Drive released their debut single, “Roll My Stone.” 2023 brought Arcy Drive’s debut, five-song EP, Beach Plum — their first in a proper studio. That year, Arcy Drive also embarked on their first headline tour, where they performed at Lollapalooza, Bonnaroo, and South by Southwest.

What accurately describes Arcy Drive’s trajectory; with a profound  appreciation of the rock ‘n’ roll canon, endless youthful zest, and melodies for days, they’re shooting for the moon.

PRE-SAVE The Pit at https://arcy-drive.ffm.to/thepit
“The Itch” is out now at https://arcy-drive.ffm.to/theitch