Press

"The musicianship and production are outstanding. For the most part, the songs are melodic, catchy, and have nice harmonic backing vocals — which all seems ready-made for a station like The River."

"You should check them out. Good guys, fans of beer, and they like ladies and treat them with respect, until they invite me to tag along and disrespect everyone in the room."

"The preening Maroon 5-meets-3 Doors Down outfit McAlister Drive, won the judges' award for "Most Innovative Band"."

"McAlister Drive is a Pop/Rock/Alternative band based in the Boston area. With their song "Got It Right" and other tracks on their new album, this group is ready to earn their place on the pop charts."

""McAlister Drive driven to succeed in music""

"The award for Most Innovative Performance, handed out by a secret cabal of Xconomy editors and guest judges, went to McAlister Drive, a proudly cheesy indie pop band representing Linedata Services and led by budding heartthrob Christoph Krey on guitar and lead vocals—capped by a special guest who leapt off the stage doing a Jonathan Papelbon-like river dance."

"Christoph Krey of McAlister Drive is a very rare talent in the Boston music scene. His lush arrangements and perfect melodies show a young band on the rise and a band that has already mastered their craft."

"I haven’t decided yet who I’m going to cheer for at the Middle East, but this four-man indie pop group wins the prize for getting a song stuck in my head during judging."