Bema Media has announced the signings of Canadian rockers Manic Drive, whose upcoming album will be released through a partnership with Whiplash Records. Bema Media is expanding beyond their current teen/tween roster, which includes such popular acts as Mission Six, Jasmine, The Rubyz and the iShine Tour. Manic Drive’s latest release Blue will hit stores on August 18th and will be distributed through Provident-Integrity Distribution, a unit of SONY Music Entertainment.There’s no question that while fellow Canadian acts Hawk Nelson and Thousand Foot Krutch have become household names, Manic Drive has never been able to score that major label gig. They’ve had some line up changes over the years, but the band still has a huge, huge following of dedicated fans and have put out some great music over the years. And they’ve earned their share of industry accolades. Just this year they earned a record seven GMA Canada Covenant Award nominations, taking home two awards for Rock Album of the Year and Video of the Year. Not their first nominations, and certainly not their last. The video for “Blue,” the first single from the upcoming album, climbed to #2 on Gospel Music Channel’s rock video chart. Manic Drive will be touring throughout the summer, including main stage performances at Ichthus Festival, SoulFest, Uprise Festival, Unity Christian Music Festival, Rock the Desert and JoshuaFest. For more about Manic Drive, visit their website.