Emerson Drive's Brad Mates and Dale Wallace at the City of Hope Celebrity Softball Challenge at Nashville's Greer Stadium during the 2007 CMA Music Festival. Photo by David Vespie.
Emerson Drive's Brad Mates and Dale Wallace (far right) at the City of Hope Celebrity Softball Challenge at Nashville's Greer Stadium during the 2007 CMA Music Festival. Photo by David Vespie.
Emerson Drive's Brad Mates clowns around with Nashville Sounds mascot Ozzie at the City of Hope Celebrity Softball Challenge at Nashville's Greer Stadium during the 2007 CMA Music Festival. Photo by David Vespie.
Emerson Drive signs autographs for fans at the GAC booth during the 2007 CMA Music Festival. Photo by Sarah Conger, GAC Staff.
Emerson Drive at the GAC booth during the 2007 CMA Music Festival. Photo by Sarah Conger, GAC Staff.
(l-r) Emerson Drive's Dale Wallace, Mike Melancon and Brad Mates sign autographs for MySpace fans at the Buck Wild Saloon during the 2007 CMA Music Festival. Photo by Sarah Conger, GAC Staff.
Emerson Drive's Brad Mates talks to a MySpace fan at the Buck Wild Saloon during the 2007 CMA Music Festival. Photo by Sarah Conger, GAC Staff.
Emerson Drive's Brad Mates is interviewed at the MySpace event at the Buck Wild Saloon during the 2007 CMA Music Festival. Photo by Sarah Conger, GAC Staff.
(l-r) Emerson Drive's David Pichette, Danick Dupelle and Patrick Bourque sign autographs for MySpace fans at the Buck Wild Saloon during the 2007 CMA Music Festival. Photo by Sarah Conger, GAC Staff.
Emerson Drive's Patrick Bourque salutes a MySpace fan at the Buck Wild Saloon during the 2007 CMA Music Festival. Photo by Sarah Conger, GAC Staff.
Emerson Drive's David Pichette gets prepped to talk to GAC's Suzanne Alexander just before performing at the Riverfront Greased Lightning® Daytime Stages at the 2007 CMA Music Festival. Photo by Sarah Conger, GAC Staff.
Emerson Drive's Mike Melancon catches up with GAC's Shanna Strassberg just before talking to GAC's Suzanne Alexander at the Riverfront Greased Lightning® Daytime Stages at the 2007 CMA Music Festival. Photo by Sarah Conger, GAC Staff.
Emerson Drive's Brad Mates chats with GAC's Suzanne Alexander just before performing at the Riverfront Greased Lightning® Daytime Stages at the 2007 CMA Music Festival. Photo by Sarah Conger, GAC Staff.
Emerson Drive talks to GAC's Suzanne Alexander just before performing at the Riverfront Greased Lightning® Daytime Stages at the 2007 CMA Music Festival. Photo by Sarah Conger, GAC Staff.
Emerson Drive talks to GAC's Suzanne Alexander just before performing at the Riverfront Greased Lightning® Daytime Stages at the 2007 CMA Music Festival. Photo by Sarah Conger, GAC Staff.
Emerson Drive talks to GAC's Suzanne Alexander just before performing at the Riverfront Greased Lightning® Daytime Stages at the 2007 CMA Music Festival. Photo by Sarah Conger, GAC Staff.
Emerson Drive accepts a No. 1 plaque for their song, "Moments," just before performing at the Riverfront Greased Lightning® Daytime Stages at the 2007 CMA Music Festival. Photo by Sarah Conger, GAC Staff.
Emerson Drive performs at the Riverfront Greased Lightning® Daytime Stages at the 2007 CMA Music Festival. Photo by Sarah Conger, GAC Staff.
Emerson Drive performs at the Riverfront Greased Lightning® Daytime Stages at the 2007 CMA Music Festival. Photo by Sarah Conger, GAC Staff.
Emerson Drive performs at the Riverfront Greased Lightning® Daytime Stages at the 2007 CMA Music Festival. Photo by Sarah Conger, GAC Staff.
Emerson Drive performs at the Riverfront Greased Lightning® Daytime Stages at the 2007 CMA Music Festival. Photo by Sarah Conger, GAC Staff.
Emerson Drive performs at the Riverfront Greased Lightning® Daytime Stages at the 2007 CMA Music Festival. Photo by Sarah Conger, GAC Staff.
Emerson Drive performs at the Riverfront Greased Lightning® Daytime Stages at the 2007 CMA Music Festival. Photo by Sarah Conger, GAC Staff.
Emerson Drive performs at the Riverfront Greased Lightning® Daytime Stages at the 2007 CMA Music Festival. Photo by Sarah Conger, GAC Staff.
Emerson Drive performs at the Riverfront Greased Lightning® Daytime Stages at the 2007 CMA Music Festival. Photo by Sarah Conger, GAC Staff.
Emerson Drive catches a rare moment of downtime just before meeting fans at their fan club party at the Nashville Palace during the 2007 CMA Music Festival. Photo by Wendy Newcomer, GAC Staff.
Emerson Drive catches a rare moment of downtime just before meeting fans at their fan club party at the Nashville Palace during the 2007 CMA Music Festival. Pictured (l-r): Danick Dupelle, Mike Melancon & Patrick Bourque. Photo by Wendy Newcomer, GAC Staff.
Emerson Drive's Brad Mates is interviewed by GACTV.com's Wendy Newcomer at the band's fan club party at the Nashville Palace during the 2007 CMA Music Festival. Photo by Sarah Conger, GAC Staff.