The Driver Era: "Oh my god, dude, we're killing it!"

"Everything's kind of on pause," Ross Lynch conveys. Having to postpone a world tour due to a global pandemic, while necessary, isn't the most promising of situations for a band to find themselves in. As they self-isolate from their home in the Golden State of California, Lynch brothers Ross and Rocky – better known as The Driver Era – are making the most of the slow-down.

New music recently arrived from the duo in the form of two new songs: the ever-so-relevantly titled new single 'OMG Plz Don't Come Around' (not, as it turns out, written about self-isolation, but about seeing their younger brother in a toxic relationship) and its buoyant counterpart 'flashdrive'. "We tend to take too long with deadlines," Rocky laughs. "Because we're way far behind, we wanted to try put out a song or two before the tour started."

The tour might be postponed for the uncertain future, but despite the set back in their plans, the duo remain in remarkably high spirits. "Even though the tour got postponed, I'm happy that there's something coming out while everyone's at home," Rocky enthuses – and that's not all they've got hidden up their sleeves. "We are going to wrap up an album here," he teases. "That's the plan."

Working to finish a new record not even a year after the release of their debut, the duo might poke fun at their tendency to be behind schedule, but there's no hiding that right now their creativity is thriving. "Writing is kind of an ongoing process," Rocky explains. "We're continuously starting new little ideas, and at the same time, there are songs that are 75% of the way that we're wrapping up as well." He shares a laugh with his brother, saying "it kind of feels like we've been writing for seven years straight." "Maybe even longer!" Ross adds, with a cackle.