The Band
Cielo Drive were formed in 2003 by songwriter Sean Porteous and drummer Franko Morgan. At their first practice together they brough along bass player Chris Buckley and became to play songs Porteous had written during his off time with band Seneka.
In early 2007 Franko Morgan left the band due to personal reasons and the band hired old friend of Porteous and former Seneka drummer Paul Bannon. They recorded with him in London months later.
After some mysterious circumstances Paul Bannon left the band and Franko Morgan came back to sit on the drum stool after spending 4 months in a Rehabilitation Center in Los Angeles to fight an alcohol addiction.
The Band signed to the Island Def Jam label in June 2006 and are set to do a full tour of USA starting January 2008.
They have released their debut album 'Goodbye To Yesterday' through Island Def Music in UK and is set for worldwide release sometime in 2008.
Cielo Drive have become well known for their energetic live performances and crowd interaction. At a show in Manchester they invited a fan to come onstage to play Xbox soccer game Pro Evolution Soccer against drummer Franko Morgan, which was shown on big screens throughout the venue.
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