Cover Drive

For the cricket shot, see Cover drive (cricket).

Cover Drive
Background information
OriginBarbados
Genres
Years active2010–2018
Labels
Past members
  • Amanda Reifer
  • T-Ray Armstrong
  • Barry 'Bar-Mon' Hill
  • Jamar Harding
Websitewearecoverdrive.com

Cover Drive were a four-piece Barbadian band consisting of Amanda Reifer, T-Ray Armstrong, Barry "Bar-Man" Hill and Jamar Harding. They have gained commercial success in the United Kingdom. They are best known for their 2012 single "Twilight", which peaked atop the UK singles chart.

The band was signed by record label Global Talent, a division of Polydor Records. The band obtained one of its major breaks by performing as an opening act during Rihanna's Loud Tour.[1][2][3][4] The band were featured in upcoming promotions by the Barbados Tourism Authority, an international tourist-marketing agency of the Barbados government.[5][6] The group released their debut album Bajan Style on 7 May 2012 in the United Kingdom, peaking at number 14. "Lovesick Riddim" was announced as their lead single from their EP, Liming in Limbo on 13 December 2013.[7] The group's second and final album Fall Forward was released on 10 April 2017. The group later disbanded in 2018.

  1. ^ Ramsay, Allison (7 August 2012). "Rihanna LOUD tour rocks Kensington". The Barbados Advocate. Advocate Co. Ltd. Archived from the original on 2 January 2014. Retrieved 6 February 2012.
  2. ^ Natanga Smith Hurdle (3 February 2012). "Cover this!". nationnews.com. Archived from the original on 31 May 2012.
  3. ^ Staff writer (19 August 2011). "Rihanna helps another Barbados band, Cover Drive". Associated Press. Yahoo News. Archived from the original on 2 January 2014. Retrieved 8 February 2012.
  4. ^ Staff writer. "Cover Drive to open show". Barbados Today.[permanent dead link‍]
  5. ^ "BTA – local group Cover Drive". cbc.bb. 8 March 2012. Archived from the original on 11 March 2012.
  6. ^ Maurice Giles (9 March 2012). "Cover Drive back home". nationnews.com. Archived from the original on 2 January 2014.
  7. ^ "Cover Drive Return With New Video 'Lovesick Riddim' - @InspireLS - #LiveWell The No.1 Destination for all things #LIFESTYLE". Retrieved 9 March 2015.