The Oxford Drive Band is an eastern Massachusetts group who combine the best elements of indie rock and alternative.
A new band in the Cape area with their unique sound comes from a blend of experienced players of different backgrounds. Moody and introspective, yet also uplifting and danceable, the band shows diverse influences from folk, blues, rock, country, indie rock and ambient music.
“From atmospheric instrumentation, compelling and poetic expression throughout and the stunning vocals that are filled with soul, The Oxford Drive Band takes us on a journey we happily surrender to.”
— FVMusicBlog
Michael Gaita. Lead Guitar, Singer/Songwriter has played in a number of Boston based bands over the years. Most notably the Boston band Elixir who recorded a critically acclaimed album.
Michael is a versatile musician that can create beautiful sonic landscapes or sparse filigree. Whatever the song needs to bring it to life.
Marian Godwin Singer/Songwriter/Rhythm guitar has had an unusual trajectory into music. Her singing training was in musicals but it was only after becoming a mom and auditioning for a rock cover band in NYC, on a whim, that she got hooked into learning how to sing in band. For the past 15 years she has been writing songs but her love for playing music is the collaborative process that happens when the song is fully realized. “ We are connected to each other through music in a powerful way and how beautiful it is to experience that.”
Scott Puopolo, Drums Singer/Songwriter- is a multi-instrumentalist who has been playing music and performing since his teens in Boston.
Scott is also a vocalist, and a songwriter for several notable Boston area originals bands including the Mirror Image and the Rhythm Method. In the latter group Scott played with the “then-unknown” Jazz Saxophone great, Warren Hill. Most recently he has also been the drummer in his sons' band, the Rhythm and Blues Conspiracy, playing concerts, roadhouses, and parties on Cape Cod and the South Shore of Massachusetts.
Jim Gilbert, Bass - emerged in the vibrant Boston rock scene of the late '90s with the widely acclaimed "indie darlings," The Sheila Divine. Jim's style merges a powerful, rhythmic drive with a melodic finesse. He has continually evolved as a musician, demonstrating not only his mastery of the bass but also an understanding of musical arrangement and structure. His contributions to The Oxford Drive's original music showcase artistic sensibility, enhancing the band's sonic landscapes with precision and creativity.
