When Rob Parise and Karl Uftring created Driftwood, it's hard to imagine that they envisioned it becoming what it has.

The two grew up together in Long Island, and, as teenagers, played music together under several different banners. Sometimes, with no moniker at all-the music was reason enough, reason enough to play guitar in a smoky bar full of people, or in an empty room.

Going to college sent the two on separate paths, but, in 2001, they were brought back together, and through their shared love of music Driftwood was born. Live gigs up and down (and down and up) the East Coast followed, as did their standout EP Ruins and Landscapes.

In the music of Driftwood, you'll hear a variety of influences, sometimes subtle, and sometimes obvious, but always intentional-the guys in Driftwood are music fans too. Driftwood is capable of melding genres to the point where you'll swear it's a new genre altogether, but truth be told, they're just playing good music. Haven't you missed that?

Live, th