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Drugstore Drugstore were born in 1992 when Isabel Monteiro and American drummer Mike Chylinski met via a flatshare. They began writing material and slowly piecing together a band. In May 1993 the band pressed 500 copies of their debut single, 'Alive' on their own Honey label. Not only did 'Alive' sell out, but it was awarded Melody Maker's Single Of The Week. It was at this point that Drugstore signed a publishing deal with Complete Music and were joined by guitarist Daron Robinson. It was now that the band started to move onto bigger and better things - a limited edition single 'Modern Pleasure' through Rough Trade's Singles Club and shows with The Smashing Pumpkins, Lemonheads, Echobelly and the Tindersticks. In March 1994 Drugstore signed to Go! Discs and released two singles 'Starcrossed' and 'Solitary Party Groover' that increased their growing fan base and turned them into real critics favourites. In early 1995 the band released 'Nectarine' as a taster for the bands full length debut album 'Drugstore' which was to follow in March to glowing critical reviews. 1995 also saw Drugstore spending much of their time on the road in Europe and America and the release of 'Fader' in May. 'Drugstore' the album went on to win the hearts of many of the fans throughout the world and resulted in many festival appearances, which the band took up throughout 1996. In November 1996 a brand new single was released called 'Mondo Cane'. Another hit with critics and fans alike, 'Mondo Cane' heralded the arrival of the first new Drugstore material for some time. The band with the addition of Ian Burdge on Cello continued to write their eagerly awaited second album in the early part of 1997, but before it could be released, Drugstore's label Go! Discs famously hit problems with it's parent Polygram and Drugstore were released from their contract with a dazzling album but no label to release it. After months of negotiations Drugstore finally signed to RoadRunner Records and released 'White Magic For Lovers' in May 1998 which included the UK top 20 single 'El President' featuring a fantastic duet with Isabel and Thom Yorke (from Radiohead). The album also featured the tracks 'Say Hello' and 'Sober'. Throughout 1999 Drugstore kept up a string of appearances at festivals throughout the world, while the band took stock of their position. Without a label after Roadrunner decided to concentrate on its core audience of heavy metal, Drugstore were once again free to choose their own destiny. Isabel kept writing songs in preparation for the band's third album while the other band members pursued their own musical agendas. Finally, after a bidding war between interested labels Drugstore decided to sign with another independent, in the form of Global Warming Records. The deal was inked in March and the band headed straight into the studio and recorded their new album "Songs For The Jetset" in just ten days. The resulting work is their best yet - full of hope and love, loss and sorrow, pain and beauty in equal measures, all sprinkled with that indefinable Drugstore magic. "Songs For The Jetset" was released in January 2001, and contained the singles "I Wanna Love You Like A Man", "Song For The Lonely" and "Baby, Don't Hurt Yourself". The latter features Lambchop's Paul J. Niehaus as a special guest, after an evening's carousing he was dragged down to the studio and played the beautiful pedal steel guitar that weaves its way through the track. Part
of no scene but a world entirely of their own making, Drugstore
have a vital new sound to offer. Sink into the star-drenched beauty
of their midnight melancholia and discover it for yourself. |
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