{"id":1454,"date":"2025-06-15T00:32:34","date_gmt":"2025-06-15T00:32:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.thejetglows.com\/home\/?p=1454"},"modified":"2025-06-22T10:27:20","modified_gmt":"2025-06-22T10:27:20","slug":"the-jetglows-burn-rubber-and-raise-ghosts-on-drive-drive-drive","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.thejetglows.com\/home\/2025\/06\/15\/the-jetglows-burn-rubber-and-raise-ghosts-on-drive-drive-drive\/","title":{"rendered":"The Jetglows Burn Rubber and Raise Ghosts on \u201cDrive Drive Drive\u201d"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Singer Gina Partin on haunted highways, sonic chaos, and the band’s alt-rock edge<\/em><\/h3>\n\n\n\n


By Casey Quinn, Indie Insider

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The Jetglows aren\u2019t here to coast. With blistering guitars, vintage tones, and a tale ripped from the Twilight Zone, their latest single \u201cDrive Drive Drive\u201d hits like a late-night canyon run\u2014equal parts haunting and high-octane.

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We caught up with vocalist\/guitarist Gina Rae Partin<\/strong>, who opened up about the song\u2019s ghostly premise, the band\u2019s cross-country creative chaos, and why they don\u2019t try to fit into any one lane.


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What\u2019s the story behind \u201cDrive Drive Drive\u201d? Where did the idea come from?<\/strong>
The opening verse\u2014”I saw her driving just the other day…”\u2014popped into my head while I was developing the vocal melody, and from there, a story was created around that.

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There\u2019s a line in the press that says the driver doesn\u2019t realize he\u2019s dead and is stuck replaying a fiery crash forever. That\u2019s dark. Where did that image come from\u2014and what does it mean to you personally?<\/strong>
I think everyone loves a good ghost story\u2014and I wanted the story to have a Twilight Zone<\/em> kind of vibe to it. Something more interesting than just some guy driving down the road.

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The song sounds like a fast, loud, fuzz-drenched highway ride. What was the vibe in the studio when you were tracking this? Chaos or control?<\/strong>
The song started off as a demo with only an acoustic guitar. We work remotely\u2014so we aren\u2019t in the studio together\u2014but after Todd added his guitars and Travis added the drums, the vibe was pretty much set. We had a rock song! Tim then added the bass and put some cool bends on some of the notes in the choruses to \u201cdrive\u201d it home.

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Who brought the first riff or lyric to the table\u2014and did the song stay close to the original idea or morph into something unexpected?<\/strong>
I brought the song in as a demo. The story evolved from nonsense words that I blurted out in the first run-throughs of the song. I\u2019ll almost always sing a vocal melody over a new idea and then try to make sense of the words later\u2014stream-of-consciousness kind of thing. Usually, a few phrases will come out, with some nonsense, that fit the melody. Later, I shape it into something real. So, the story evolved from word salad, basically.

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Your band walks a line between power-pop shimmer and indie rock grit. Where does \u201cDrive Drive Drive\u201d sit on that spectrum?<\/strong>
\u201cDrive Drive Drive\u201d definitely sits in the alt-rock or rock spectrum. We have a range of styles\u2014if we like the song, we like the song. We don\u2019t purposely try to write a certain type of song, but this one turned out to be more of a rock song.

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Let\u2019s talk sonics\u2014what gear or tones were crucial in capturing the sound of this track? Anything vintage or weird you leaned on?<\/strong>
Todd Underwood is our main guitarist. He\u2019s a tube amp guy with a full analog tracking, mixing, and mastering studio. I\u2019m not sure what specific gear he used to track the guitars though. Maybe I\u2019ll have him fly out to California so I can grill him and make him talk!

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You\u2019re based in Nashville, but this doesn\u2019t sound like \u201cNashville music.\u201d How does the city influence your sound, if at all?<\/strong>
Our drummer, Travis McNabb, lives there (Franklin), but I\u2019m in California, Todd is in Florida, and Tim is in Georgia. We\u2019ve known each other a long time and have a lot of musical influences between us. Nashville is home to some of the best musicians and producers in the world. Travis is a part of that world\u2014he\u2019s a session player and also mixes and produces many of our songs, so that Nashville polish definitely filters through.

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There\u2019s this relentless energy in \u201cDrive Drive Drive\u201d\u2014but also a kind of sadness. Do you think of it as a ghost story? A metaphor? Or just a banger with a twist?<\/strong>
I think it\u2019s a ghost story, but it doesn\u2019t come right out and spell everything out. You need to pay attention to the lyrics to figure out what the song is suggesting. The lyrics are purposely a little open to interpretation\u2014which is what I usually try to go for.

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How are fans reacting so far? Any surprising feedback from early listeners or radio folks?<\/strong>
So far, the response has been great! Several people have told me that it sounds like a movie soundtrack. It\u2019s only been out for two days now\u2014but we feel good about the responses so far.

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The Jetglows feel like a band that could have existed in the \u201870s or \u201990s\u2014but you\u2019re very now. Who are your biggest influences, and who are you hoping to sit next to in playlists today?<\/strong>
Yeah, for sure we have that kind of a vibe. I personally feel like the \u201990s might have been the greatest decade in music. All those great bands\u2014Stone Temple Pilots, Soundgarden, Tom Petty\u2014the list is endless. I think we have a lot of Beatles influence in our music, but we\u2019ve got a modern sound.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

It\u2019s hard for me to say what bands we would sit next to\u2014but if you like power-pop, indie, guitar-oriented rock with a catchy hook, then you\u2019ll be fine sitting next to us. Just watch out for Tim\u2014he bites.

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If you could place \u201cDrive Drive Drive\u201d in a movie scene, what would that look like? Paint us a frame.<\/strong>
It\u2019s 1968 in Los Angeles. A muscle car\u2014the sun going down\u2014and a guy is thundering through the canyons of the Hollywood Hills. He\u2019s full of adrenaline and pushes it too far\u2014and can\u2019t make the turn. He goes over the edge of a dead man\u2019s curve as Jumpin\u2019 Jack Flash<\/em> is playing on the radio.

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What\u2019s next for The Jetglows? More songs, touring, or are you already chasing the next big idea?<\/strong>
We plan on releasing songs about once a month. Next in line is a song called Mia<\/em>, which should be out in August. Our big idea is a simple one\u2014and that is to just enjoy what we\u2019re doing and have fun doing it together.

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Lastly, for someone who\u2019s never heard your band before\u2014what\u2019s the one thing they should feel after hearing \u201cDrive Drive Drive\u201d?<\/strong>
Hopefully you feel like cranking it up loud and playing it again. If so, then we\u2019ve done our job.
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\ud83c\udfa7 \u201cDrive Drive Drive<\/a>\u201d by The Jetglows is out now on all streaming platforms.<\/strong>
\ud83d\udccd Based in Nashville | Indie rock with fuzz, fire, and feeling<\/em>
\ud83d\udcf2 Follow @thejetglows<\/a> on Instagram

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About the Author:<\/strong>
Casey Quinn writes about guitars, ghosts, and everything that falls in between. Based somewhere off I-40 with a notebook and a fuzz pedal.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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