Sunday Drivers enjoying the ride

The chemistry that the members of Sunday Drivers felt when they first got together manifests itself in the L.A. trio's churning synth-rock — though not necessarily in the day-to-day details of running a rock band.

"From the beginning there was kind of an intuitive agreement about what the band would sound like," singer-guitarist Brady Erickson says. "Oh, we'll bicker about what time to rehearse and things like that, but nobody ever says, 'No, this is the direction we should be taking.' "

The path laid out on Sunday Drivers' new "Archetypes" EP is '80s-influenced and seemingly radio-ready — maybe the Bravery if you thought they meant it, or a sportier, compact version of the Killers. Harrison met Marisa Dupuis on a double date ("Not a very rock 'n' roll way to meet," he says with a laugh) and had attended art school (Otis) with drummer Bryan Zaebst.

"I come from kind of a punk perspective, Marisa is a fan of jangly indie pop and Bryan is all about big drums and big rhythms," Harrison says. "We've jelled really well."

Prior to last month's release of the EP, Erickson also finished up work on the video for "Endless Summer." Here it is:

||| Sunday Drivers open for the Front tonight at the Troubadour.

Photo of Zaebst, left, Erickson and Dupuis by Clayton Glen.

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Sunday Drivers are a mediocre band. I admire their perseverance and ability to song write, but they bring nothing new to the table, not to mention their songs all sound alike.