{"id":2110091,"date":"2025-10-23T09:22:19","date_gmt":"2025-10-23T09:22:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/?p=2110091"},"modified":"2025-10-23T09:22:19","modified_gmt":"2025-10-23T09:22:19","slug":"katy-guillen-the-drive-all-women-rock-band-that-likes-to-shred-comes-to-cape-cod","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/katy-guillen-the-drive-all-women-rock-band-that-likes-to-shred-comes-to-cape-cod\/","title":{"rendered":"Katy Guillen &#038; The Drive, &#8216;all-women rock band that likes to shred,&#8217; comes to Cape Cod"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div data-article-body=\"true\">\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">If you think the world is missing something, then go out and make it. That\u2019s what singer and guitarist <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/katyguillenmusic.com\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Katy Guillen;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Katy Guillen<\/a> did when she started her all-female indie rock band Katy Guillen &amp; The Drive, coming to Falmouth Oct. 25.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">\u201cIt\u2019s like being the thing that you want to see more of in the world,\u201d says Guillen, as she checks in during a break from touring. Based out of Kansas City, Missouri, Guillen just finished a West Coast trek of shows in support of her <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/glidemagazine.com\/318693\/katy-guillen-the-drive-balance-indie-rock-risk-taking-and-newfound-confidence-on-make-that-sound-album-review\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:new album &quot;Make That Sound.&quot;;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">new album &#8220;Make That Sound.&#8221;<\/a> She and her life partner\/drummer Stephanie Williams will hit the road again when they play at <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/groups\/254861021226370\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Grumpy\u2019s Pub;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Grumpy\u2019s Pub<\/a> in Falmouth on Saturday.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Kathy Guillen &amp; The Drive has made it a point to empower women in the music world, both on and off stage, such as working with female producer Megan McCormick in Nashville on the group\u2019s newest album.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Guillen says that she didn\u2019t initially intend to create an all-female environment around her music for any other reason than those were who her bandmates were, but she discovered that the all-female lineup was having an effect on other women that she wasn\u2019t expecting.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"relative mb-4\">\n<div class=\"relative\"><button aria-label=\"View larger image\" class=\"group absolute bottom-3 right-3 size-10 md:size-[50px] lg:inset-0 lg:size-full lg:bg-transparent\" data-ylk=\"elm:expand;itc:1;sec:image-lightbox;slk:lightbox-open;\"><span class=\"absolute bottom-0 right-0 rounded-full bg-white p-3 opacity-100 shadow-elevation-3 transition-opacity duration-300 group-hover:block group-hover:opacity-100 md:p-[17px] lg:bottom-6 lg:right-6 lg:bg-white\/90 lg:p-5 lg:opacity-0 lg:shadow-none\"><svg viewbox=\"0 0 22 22\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"size-4 lg:size-6\" width=\"22\" height=\"22\"><path d=\"M12.372.92c0-.506.41-.916.915-.916L21 0l-.004 7.712a.917.917 0 0 1-1.832 0V3.183l-6.827 6.828-1.349-1.348 6.828-6.828h-4.529a.915.915 0 0 1-.915-.915M1.835 17.816l6.828-6.828 1.349 1.349-6.829 6.827h4.529a.915.915 0 0 1 0 1.831L0 21l.004-7.713a.916.916 0 0 1 1.831 0z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/button><dialog aria-label=\"Modal Dialog\" aria-modal=\"true\" class=\"fixed inset-0 z-4 size-full max-h-none max-w-none bg-white hidden\"\/><\/div><figcaption class=\"relative text-sm mt-1 pr-2.5\">\n<p>Katy Guillen &amp; The Drive. Katy Guillen is holding the guitar in the photo.<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">\u201cWe started to really enjoy that type of energy on stage and noticed at shows young girls coming up or older women coming over and saying \u2018I love the all-female energy,\u2019\u201d she says. \u201cIt&#8217;s just a different type of thing.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">&#8220;Make That Sound&#8221; is Katy Guillen &amp; The Drive\u2019s second full-length album, following 2022\u2019s &#8220;Another One Gained&#8221; and a couple of EPs before that. The songs on &#8220;Make That Sound&#8221; combine bluesy riff-rock (\u201cWhat If\u201d and the driving \u201cCan\u2019t Live Without It\u201d) with dreamy indie pop (\u201cStaying Awake\u201d).<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Guillen gives shout outs to the women in her life, including her mother, sister and partner. There\u2019s also \u201cGoodbye Charlie,\u201d a heartfelt tribute to her dog who passed away. Guillen copes with the loss as she sings, \u201cSeasons pass, I found some traction at last\/I\u2019m getting there and I\u2019m keeping you.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Guillen says that it\u2019s important to her that the band and its music be a positive impact on the lives of the women she knows and the community as a whole, especially young women.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">\u201cI think like it&#8217;s cool for them to be able to see an all-women rock band that likes to shred,\u201d she says. \u201cWe really do love to rock out. I feel like it&#8217;s something that I wish I had had a little bit more of when I was coming up. All you can do is leave as positive a mark as possible no matter what ends up happening.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><strong>Where:<\/strong> Grumpy&#8217;s Pub, 29 Locust St., Falmouth<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><strong>When: <\/strong>6 p.m., Saturday, Oct. 25<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">For more info, visit <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bandsintown.com\/e\/107241754\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:https:\/\/www.bandsintown.com\/e\/107241754;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">https:\/\/www.bandsintown.com\/e\/107241754<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><em>Thanks to our subscribers, who help make this coverage possible. If you are not a subscriber, please consider supporting quality local journalism with a Cape Cod Times subscription. <\/em><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/cm.capecodtimes.com\/specialoffer\/?gps-source=CPNEWS&amp;itm_medium=onsite&amp;itm_source=news&amp;itm_campaign=NEWSROOM&amp;itm_content=NEWSEMBED\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Here are our subscription plans.;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \"><em>Here are our subscription plans<\/em>.<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><em>This article originally appeared on Cape Cod Times: <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.capecodtimes.com\/story\/entertainment\/music\/2025\/10\/23\/indie-rock-katy-guillen-the-drive-falmouth-ma-grumpys-live-music\/86800554007\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Indie rock band Katy Guillen &amp; The Drive, new album lands in Falmouth;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Indie rock band Katy Guillen &amp; The Drive, new album lands in Falmouth<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><em> \u2018 The preceding article may include information circulated by third parties \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n<p><em> \u2018 Some details of this article were extracted from the following source www.yahoo.com \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>If you think the world is missing something, then go out and make it. 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