Ross and Rocky Lynch have been in the game long enough to know when something’s shifting. Whether it’s genre trends, digital heartbreak, or the evolution of their own band, The Driver Era, the brothers have learned to roll with it. Fresh off their Live at the Greek album, a blistering set from Los Angeles’ legendary venue, they’re already teasing what’s next with two new singles, “Rumors” and “Get Off My Phone.”
“We didn’t plan for Live at the Greek to mark the end of a chapter,” Ross admits. “But it’s kind of become that. The live album puts a period on what we’ve done so far — and now it’s time to move on.”
Rocky agrees, adding that the live release, full of their strongest tracks to date, feels like both a greatest hits and a jumping-off point. “We’ve been in this transition space — about to move houses, making new music — it’s all on the edge of change. The live record just capped it perfectly.”
That edge-of-change energy flows directly into the duo’s new material. “Rumors” channels late-night drives and synth-fueled cool, while “Get Off My Phone” leans on crunchy guitars and early-2000s pop-punk swagger. The contrast is intentional. “We’re pretty experimental,” Rocky says. “Whatever we think is cool sticks. We always want to do something new, even if it drives us crazy. It’s both the best and worst part of how we make music.”
For The Driver Era, “Get Off My Phone” captures a new kind of heartbreak — one that didn’t exist before the smartphone. “It’s basically a breakup song,” Ross explains. “It’s about that modern thing where your phone keeps showing you your ex’s face, or you can’t stop checking their socials. It’s like, ‘Can my phone just stop reminding me of this person so I can move on?’”
Rocky laughs, “That song literally couldn’t have existed before the iPhone. So, in a way, it’s the iPhone’s fault. But it’s also the reason the song exists — so thanks, I guess?”
That self-awareness extends to their evolving sound. After the disco-tinged Summer Mixtape era, the band’s latest tracks feel looser and more impulsive. “Honestly, we just go with what feels good,” Ross says. “We grew up surrounded by so many genres — from dance classes blasting all kinds of music to the internet letting us hear everything. No one our age is like, ‘I’m a rock person’ or ‘I’m a pop person.’ We just make what we want to hear.”
When asked about the pop-punk revival, they don’t sound surprised — just amused. “There was that wave of rappers suddenly doing pop-punk,” Rocky says. “And then everyone else jumped in, too. But honestly, nothing really goes away anymore. Spotify made sure of that. There’s always a scene somewhere.”
It’s that freedom from labels that defines The Driver Era. They can swing from a Nile Rodgers-style groove to punk crunch without missing a beat — and fans follow them for it. “Genre just isn’t part of the conversation for us,” Ross says. “The fun is in chasing that new thing, seeing what we can find next.”
The brothers’ creative restlessness even spills into their pre-show rituals. Their green room soundtrack ranges from Kendrick Lamar and Prince to Madonna and Led Zeppelin. “We just pass the phone around,” Rocky laughs. “Whoever’s got the vibe goes next. It’s never just one genre. It’s more like — does it have the sauce?”
That same philosophy drives their ambitions for the future. “We once said we’d love to release three albums in a year,” Ross says. “Now that it’s out in the universe, I think we’ve got no choice but to make it happen.”
Rocky adds, “The material’s actually there. If it doesn’t happen, blame me.”
With Live at the Greek still fresh and new singles lighting the path forward, The Driver Era are clearly revving up for their next big move — wherever it leads. “We’re just following the energy,” Ross says. “As long as we’re creating, we’re good.”
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