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Medicine is a shoegaze/dream pop band from Los Angeles, USA. They have had two distinct incarnations. The band was first formed in 1991 by guitarist and programmer Brad Laner (aka Electric Company) and signed to Rick Rubin's American Recordings label the following year. Medicine was/is considered the American response to shoegazing bands such as My Bloody Valentine, Ride and Chapterhouse. With a signature guitar tone, created by running Brad Laner's guitar through a Yamaha 8-track recorder, Medicine's music managed to distinguish itself from some of the more noisy and ambiguous endeavours of the shoegazing movement. The band made a brief...

"WOW, such an uproar over the name people!! Perhaps this resistance to change is bred from a place of genuine curiosity (because the unknown is our greatest fear, right?!?). So.... it’s my job in the next few paragraphs to alleviate your panic, here it goooooooes. First of all, stop freaking out. You’re being ridiculous. Thank you. Secondly, this name change was born because of some transitions in the members of this band. The dynamics of tightly-knit groups can become incredibly emotional. A Verse Unsung was started with a different group of four great musicians that pursued goals and a musical...

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The combination of electric and acoustic instruments with samplers and decks as well as the use of loops taken from cinematic themes and songs of the sixties and seventies define the Expert Medicine sound. The band's influences range from funk and acid-jazz to pop, freestyle and hip-hop. They sort of flirt with the atmosphere of Bristol's trip-hop scene, giving it a definite dance twist. Their debut album, Swimming Lessons, has just been released on DNA Label and features performances by two exceptional musicians, Yiorgos Kaloudis on cello and Daniel Armando on percussion. Band Website expert-medicine.com myspace.com/expertmedicine Band Members Alexis Zabaras...

There are two artists with this name: 1. An Australian rock band 2. A Dutch indie rock band 1. The Medics are a rock band from Australia. The band consists of Kahl Wallace (vocals, guitar), Andrew Thomson (guitar), Charles Thomas (bass) and Jhindu Lawrie (drums). The band released the "This Boat We Call Love" EP in 2010 and have 2 full length albums to date. (Latest: Foundations 2012) The band’s story started in Cairns, Far North Queensland and has seen their emergence as one of Australia's most genuinely exciting new bands performing at Splendour in the Grass, Big Day Out,...