Time Spent Driving

Formed in 1998 in Santa Cruz, CA, Time Spent Driving's brand of emotive indie-rock helped define the era that many today would consider emo’s most pivotal years. After a self-released 3-song demo in 1999, they released their 6-song debut, "Walls Between Us," in 2000, followed by their phenomenal full-length, "Just Enough Bright," in 2002 (Produced by J. Robbins). Their music has been released and distributed on Sessions, Doghouse, Deep Elm, Rise, Cardigan, and more. They gained a loyal following by touring the US and Europe relentlessly and being featured on the Xbox soundtracks “Amp’d Snowboarding” 1 & 2 . Disbanding in 2003, they briefly reunited in 2005 to record what became "I'm Your Stab in the Back". In 2012, they reformed and released a comeback LP entitled "Passed and Presence" in 2015 with glowing reviews.  Releasing the “ESTRANGERS,” LP in 2023. It's an instant classic—a varied journey through the dark corners of the human condition, some of the band’s most honest and powerful work yet. Now on Thirty Something Records, they put out a Deluxe Reissue of their first album, “Just Enough Bright” on vinyl for the first time. Fully remixed by the original producer, J Robbins, plus a lost bonus track from the era that was newly recorded. The lofty new album "Lost Leaves" dropped Aug. 21st 2026 with plans for live shows in the upcoming year. The future looks, well, bright.