Rocky Lynch
The Driver Era is an American music duo consisting of brothers Rocky and Ross Lynch. Both are former members of the now defunct R5.
Also recorded as Rocky Mark Lynch
Rocky Lynch

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- Name
- The Driver Era
- Full name
- Rocky Mark Lynch.
- Born
- 1994. · Littleton.
- Nationality
- United States.
- Occupation
- singer, guitarist, composer and actor.
- Fields
- pop rock.
- Languages
- English.
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The Driver Era is an American music duo consisting of brothers Rocky and Ross Lynch. Both are former members of the now defunct R5.
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Key facts
Key facts
• Name — The Driver Era • Landscape — yes • Origin — Los Angeles, California, U.S. • Genre — * Alternative rock • funk • R&B • Years Active — 2018–present • Label — * TOO Records • BMG • Spinoff Of — R5 • Website — thedriverera.com • Current Members — * Rocky Lynch • Ross Lynch
2018–2022: R5 to The Driver Era, X, Girlfriend and Summer Mixtape
2018–2022: R5 to The Driver Era, X, Girlfriend and Summer Mixtape
On March 1, 2018, R5's Instagram and Twitter handles were changed to the Driver Era and all of R5's previous posts were deleted. On March 2, 2018, Ross announced via Instagram story that the Driver Era would be a band consisting of him and his brother Rocky. On the same day as their social media changes, previews of their debut single "Preacher Man" were posted on Twitter and Instagram. The name 'The Driver Era' came from a conversation between Rocky and Ross during a car ride to a party, and the brothers agreed that this name encompassed where their music was headed. On March 16, 2018, they released "Preacher Man", along with its video a few weeks later. This single was met with high amounts of praise from the alternative/indie music scene. The video was based around a mixture of religions and sins. "Preacher Man" became the band's iconic song from the offing, the band having only released that song for a long period of time. The band also teased "Mary Jane", a song which was performed by Rocky but has never been released. This song was suspected to be their next single but that never came around. On May 25, 2018, the Driver Era released two special remixes of "Preacher Man". On August 24, 2018, the Driver Era released a new single, "Afterglow", originally being released via YouTube before eventually being put onto Spotify. Along this period, the band also leaked their own song "My Silver Lining Is Overdue", a track which was due to be used in the film "Turnover" featuring band member and brother, Riker Lynch. On October 26, 2018, the Driver Era released a new single, "Low", followed by a special remix a few months later. "Low" was popular for being the band's first official single that was sung by guitarist and producer Rocky Lynch, as opposed to by being sung by vocalist Ross Lynch. On March 29, 2019, the Driver Era released a new single, "Feel You Now", followed by its video a few weeks later. This came after the band teased multiple songs throughout a YouTube video titled "Haven't left the garage" including "Feel You now", "Welcome To The End Of Your Life", "San Francisco" and "Scared of Heights". Alongside those 4 songs was an unnamed song that is yet to be revealed. On April 26, 2019, the Driver Era released a new single, "Welcome to the End of your Life", followed by its video a few weeks later. This was a song the band had teased multiple times throughout 2019 up until the point of release, revealing how it was a song that excited them during the production. On June 13, 2019, the Driver Era premiered their new music video for "Low" and announced their debut studio album, titled X. The album was released on June 28, 2019, including the previous singles and a handful of new songs that had previously been performed on the tour. On October 25, 2019, the Driver Era released two singles, "A Kiss" and "Forever Always". On April 2, 2020, the Driver Era released the singles "OMG Plz Don’t Come Around" and "Flashdrive", from their upcoming second album, rumored to be released in the late summer, which would later be delayed primarily due to the COVID-19 pandemic putting strains on the band's "creative juices". On April 23, 2021, during a YouTube Live dedicated to MTV Friday Livestream's 1st birthday, the Driver Era announced their new single "Heaven Angel", to be released within the following four weeks. Weeks later, the band released "#1 Fan" and "Leave Me Feeling Confident" before finally announcing and then releasing Girlfriend, their second studio album. Following by The Girlfriend Tour with dates in US, Asia, Australia and Europe in both 2021 and 2022. On June 30, 2022, the Driver Era released a new single, "Keep Moving Forward" featuring Nikka Costa, and "Malibu" on July 28, 2022. On August 4, 2022, the Driver Era announced their third studio album, titled Summer Mixtape, which released on September 16, 2022.
2023–present: Obsession
2023–present: Obsession
On October 20, 2023, the Driver Era released a new single "Rumors". Later, on February 22, 2024, the band dropped a new song, "Get Off My Phone". They followed that up with another single, "You Keep Me Up at Night", on September 4, 2024, which served as the lead single for the upcoming album. The band announced their fourth studio album, Obsession at a London show September 2024 via a QR code with a February 14, 2025 release. On October 23, 2024, the band released "Don't Walk Away" as the second single from the album. On December 17, 2024, the band released their third single "Touch" off their upcoming album. On January 28, 2025, a fourth single "Same Old Story" was released alongside the cover, tracklist and updated release date for Obsession of April 11, 2025.
Current members
Current members
• Ross Lynch (2018–present) – lead vocals, rhythm guitar • Rocky Lynch (2018–present) – lead guitar, vocals
Touring members
Touring members
• Current • Riker Lynch (2018–present) – bass guitar, backing vocals • Dave Briggs (2021-present) – drums • Garrison Jones (2022–present) – keyboards, backing vocals • Ellington Ratliff (2018–2019; 2022; One-Off in 2023) – drums, (2024-present)-percussion, keyboards, backing vocals • Former • Rydel Lynch (2018–2021; One-Off in 2022, 2023) – keyboards, backing vocals • Chase Meyer (2020–2021) – drums, percussion
Key facts
Key facts
• Artist — The Driver Era • Studio — 4 • Live — 1 • Ep — 1 • Singles — 20 • 1option — 2 • 1option Name — Promotional singles • Music Videos — 18
Studio albums
Studio albums
• Title — Album details • X — *Released: June 28, 2019 *Formats: Digital download, streaming *Label: BMG • Girlfriend — *Released: October 15, 2021 *Formats: CD, digital download, streaming, vinyl *Label: BMG • Summer Mixtape — *Released: September 16, 2022 *Formats: CD, digital download, streaming, vinyl, cassette *Label: TOO • Obsession — *Released: April 11, 2025 *Formats: CD, digital download, streaming *Label: TOO
Live albums
Live albums
• Title — Album details • Live at the Greek — *Released: December 8, 2023 *Formats: CD, digital download, streaming, vinyl, CD book *Label: TOO
Extended plays
Extended plays
• Title — EP details • Some Remixes of X — *Released: January 10, 2020 *Formats: Digital download, streaming *Label: BMG
As lead artist
As lead artist
List of singles as lead artist, showing year released and album name • Title — Year — Album • "Preacher Man" — 2018 — X • "Afterglow" • "Low" • "Feel You Now" — 2019 • "Welcome to the End of Your Life" • "A Kiss" — Girlfriend • "Forever Always" • "OMG Plz Don't Come Around" — 2020 • "Flashdrive" • "Take Me Away" • "Places" • "Fade" • "Heaven Angel" — 2021 • "#1 Fan" • "Leave Me Feeling Confident" • "Heart of Mine" • "Keep Moving Forward" (featuring Nikka Costa) — 2022 — Summer Mixtape • "Malibu" • "Fantasy" • "Rumors" — 2023 — rowspan="2" Non-album singles • "Get Off My Phone" — 2024 • "You Keep Me Up at Night" — Obsession • "Don't Walk Away" • "Touch" • "Same Old Story" — 2025 • "Don’t Take The Night" • "Can’t Believe She Got Away" • "I’d Rather Die"
Promotional singles
Promotional singles
List of promotional singles, showing year released and album name • Title — Year — Album • "Nobody Knows" — 2019 — X • "Slowdown" (The Driver Era Remix) (with Smallpools and Morgxn) — 2020 — Non-album promotional single • "Tried" — 2025 — Obsession
Guest appearances
Guest appearances
List of other appearances, showing year released, other artist(s) credited and album name • Title — Year — Other artist(s) — Album • "Cool Girl" — 2018 — New Beat Fund — Chillanthrophy
Music videos
Music videos
List of music videos, showing year released and director(s) • Title — Year — Director(s) — Ref. • "Preacher Man" — 2018 — Unknown • "Feel You Now" — 2019 — Gordy De St. Jeor • "Welcome to the End of Your Life" — Stefano Bertelli • "Low" — Ross Lynch and Gordy De St. Jeor • "Forever Always" — Gordy De St. Jeor, Ross Lynch and Ryland Lynch • "A Kiss" — Ryland Lynch and Gordy De St. Jeor • "OMG Plz Don't Come Around" — 2020 — Amber Robb • "Flashdrive" — Gordy De St. Jeor • "Take Me Away" — Ross Lynch, Ryland Lynch, Gordy De St. Jeor and Rocky Lynch • "Places" — Ross Lynch • "Fade" — Amber Robb • "Heaven Angel" — 2021 — Gordy De St. Jeor and Ryland Lynch • "#1 Fan" — Ross Lynch and Rocky Lynch • "Leave Me Feeling Confident" (Live) — Jesse DeFlorio • "Heart of Mine" — Riker Lynch • "Keep Moving Forward" — 2022 — Tate Warner • "Malibu" • "Fantasy" — Gordy De St. Jeor • "Rumors" — 2023 • "Get off My Phone" — 2024 — Gordy De St. Jeor and Ross Lynch • "You Keep Me Up at Night" — Gordy De St. Jeor
Headlining
Headlining
• The Driver Era Live! (2019) • The Girlfriend Tour (2021–2022) • Live on Tour '22 (2022) • 2024 Tour (2024) • X Girlfriend Tour (2024) • Obsession Tour (2025)
Identity
Identity
Rocky Lynch is recorded as singer, guitarist, composer and actor. Recorded at birth as Rocky Mark Lynch. Identity and origins. The authorities additionally record the heading Rocky Mark Lynch. His recorded language was English. Other recorded relations include Julianne Hough.

The Driver Era performing the “Girlfriend Tour” in Melbourne, Australia at 170 Russell
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Life and career
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Life and career
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1994
Rocky Lynch was born 1 November 1994.
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