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MEDICATION
DEBUT 'PRINCE VALIUM' ALBUM RELEASED JULY 15TH ON LOCOMOTIVE MUSIC THROUGH CARGO DISTRIBUTION.
"This quite brilliant five tracker, produced by Bill Kennedy of NIN/Black Sabbath fame, captures not only the US quintet's driving power, but their adeptness at incorporating jerky, Faith No More-style quirks and shimmering, floaty harmonies and guitar hooks. Against all odds, Whitfield Crane's spell with Life Of Agony has seen him develop into a frontman of distinction, and it goes without saying that former Machine Head / Soulfly guitarist Logan Mader will never be short of quality riffs. 'Need To Never', the opening number of Medication's incendiary live show, is the standout track, but the pointers towards future greatness are numerous". 8/10. Dave Ling, Metal Hammer, May 2002.
Following their hugely acclaimed self-titled debut EP, (which was released May 7th), Medication are set to release their debut album, 'Prince Valium', on Locomotive Records through Cargo Distribution on July 15th. 'Prince Valium' was produced by Medication and Bill Kennedy (Nine Inch Nails, Monster Magnet, Sepultura, Alice In Chains, Jackoff Jill) and rocks like a bastard!
Guitarist Logan Mader and ex-Ugly Kid Joe vocalist Whitfield Crane first met while Mader was in Machine Head. They became friends in 1998 on what vocalist Crane calls 'the greatest Ozzfest of them all' when Life Of Agony and Soulfly were on the bill. "I hit it off with Logan immediately," recalls Crane. "We were thick as thieves and that was it for me. I thought, wow, I'll probably jam with that guy one day. We'd hang out and do whatever, get into trouble. Steal golf carts, f**k around, support each other musically. We didn't really know at that time we were going to be jammin'. You connect with people. Sometimes you don't. But there was an absolute connection as friends, basically toxic twins."
Logan quit Soulfly in January 1999, recorded a 3-track demo and then Whit, who had just left Life Of Agony, called and said 'Dude, What's the deal?' and Mader, who had already heard the news about LOA, happily replied 'It looks like we're in a band.' The natural evolution continued with guitarist Blunt, who met Mader when his band Adayinthelife were opening for Soulfly, and the two plotted a future side-project.
Crane's next step was the time honoured tradition of moving the band into a house in Hollywood where they all lived and worked together for the next 18 months, creating their own unique sound and writing 'Prince Valium'. The band decided on Medication as their moniker, (Mader; 'Music is my life, music is my medication'), recruited Kyle Sanders on bass along with ex-Soulfly drummer Ray Mayorga and began honing new songs down live on the gig circuit in LA. In the Spring of 2001 the band recorded the 5 tracks that comprise their self titled debut EP, and in the Autumn played a series of low key dates in Europe, which were incredibly well attended, even though the band had not yet released any material. Locomotive Music, the international heavy rock label and distributor based in Spain, were so impressed that Medication became their first US signing.
Early in 2002 drummer Roy Mayorga decided to leave Medication and rejoin Soulfly, so the band recruited Josh Freese (A Perfect Circle, Chris Cornell, Guns N'Roses, Infectious Grooves etc). to put down the drum tracks on 'Prince Valium'. Medication are about to embark on a joint 'Dark Days 2002' US tour with Coal Chamber and American Head Charge, kicking off on June 12 at the House Of Blues in Anaheim, and winding up on July 13th at Milwaukee's The Rave. Jason Loree is drumming on the tour, but it is currently unknown whether he will become a full time member of this incendiary band.
King Cannabis - Roland Hyams-020 8677 8466 or 020 8769 6713
roland@workhardpr.com
10/6/02.
www.medicationmusic.com www.locomotivemeusic.com
MEDICATION
BRILLIANT DEBUT 5 TRACK SELF-TITLED ALBUM FROM US BAND FORMED BY LOGAN MADER (MACHINE HEAD / SOULFLY) AND WHITFIELD CRANE (LIFE OF AGONY / UGLY KID JOE) RELEASED APRIL 8, 'PRINCE VALIUM' ALBUM OUT JUNE 24.
Guitarist Logan Mader and vocalist Whitfield Crane first met while Mader was in Machine Head. They became friends in 1998 on what vocalist Crane calls 'the greatest Ozzfest of them all' when Life Of Agony and Soulfly were on the bill. "I hit it off with Logan immediately," recalls Crane. "We were thick as thieves and that was it for me. I thought, wow, I'll probably jam with that guy one day. We'd hang out and do whatever, get into trouble. Steal golf carts, f**k around, support each other musically. We didn't really know at that time we were going to be jammin'. You connect with people. Sometimes you don't. But there was an absolute connection as friends, basically toxic twins."
Logan quit Soulfly in January 1999, recorded a 3-track demo and then Whit, who had just left Life Of Agony, called and said 'Dude, What's the deal?' and Mader, who had already heard the news about LOA, happily replied 'It looks like we're in a band.' The natural evolution continued with guitarist Blunt, who met Mader when his band Adayinthelife were opening for Soulfly, and the two plotted a future side-project.
Crane's next step was the time honoured tradition of moving the band into a house in Hollywood where they all lived and worked together for the next 18 months, creating the songs that would define their self-titled debut EP, due for release on 8th April on Locomotive through Cargo, and album, 'Prince Valium', due to be unleashed on June 24th. The pure, heavy rock flowed, not filled with anger, but with searching and questioning ripped from the depths of Crane's soul.
The band decided on Medication as their moniker, (Mader; 'Music is my life, music is my medication'), recruited Kyle Sanders on bass along with ex-Soulfly drummer Ray Mayorga and began honing new songs down live on the gig circuit in LA. In April 2001 the band secured management and booking deals and recorded the 5 tracks that comprise their self titled debut EP. In November 2001 the group played a series of low key dates in Europe, which led to their new record deal early in 2002.
Medication are the first US signing to Locomotive Music, the international heavy rock label and distributor based in Spain. Both the group's EP and debut album 'Prince Valium' were produced by Medication and Bill Kennedy (Nine Inch Nails, Monster Magnet, Sepultura, Alice In Chains, Jackoff Jill) and rock like bastards!
Medication For The Masses - Roland Hyams-020 8677 8466 or 020 8769 6713
roland@workhardpr.com
20/3/02.
DEBUT 'PRINCE VALIUM' ALBUM RELEASED JULY 15TH ON LOCOMOTIVE MUSIC THROUGH CARGO DISTRIBUTION.
"This quite brilliant five tracker, produced by Bill Kennedy of NIN/Black Sabbath fame, captures not only the US quintet's driving power, but their adeptness at incorporating jerky, Faith No More-style quirks and shimmering, floaty harmonies and guitar hooks. Against all odds, Whitfield Crane's spell with Life Of Agony has seen him develop into a frontman of distinction, and it goes without saying that former Machine Head / Soulfly guitarist Logan Mader will never be short of quality riffs. 'Need To Never', the opening number of Medication's incendiary live show, is the standout track, but the pointers towards future greatness are numerous". 8/10. Dave Ling, Metal Hammer, May 2002.
Following their hugely acclaimed self-titled debut EP, (which was released May 7th), Medication are set to release their debut album, 'Prince Valium', on Locomotive Records through Cargo Distribution on July 15th. 'Prince Valium' was produced by Medication and Bill Kennedy (Nine Inch Nails, Monster Magnet, Sepultura, Alice In Chains, Jackoff Jill) and rocks like a bastard!
Guitarist Logan Mader and ex-Ugly Kid Joe vocalist Whitfield Crane first met while Mader was in Machine Head. They became friends in 1998 on what vocalist Crane calls 'the greatest Ozzfest of them all' when Life Of Agony and Soulfly were on the bill. "I hit it off with Logan immediately," recalls Crane. "We were thick as thieves and that was it for me. I thought, wow, I'll probably jam with that guy one day. We'd hang out and do whatever, get into trouble. Steal golf carts, f**k around, support each other musically. We didn't really know at that time we were going to be jammin'. You connect with people. Sometimes you don't. But there was an absolute connection as friends, basically toxic twins."
Logan quit Soulfly in January 1999, recorded a 3-track demo and then Whit, who had just left Life Of Agony, called and said 'Dude, What's the deal?' and Mader, who had already heard the news about LOA, happily replied 'It looks like we're in a band.' The natural evolution continued with guitarist Blunt, who met Mader when his band Adayinthelife were opening for Soulfly, and the two plotted a future side-project.
Crane's next step was the time honoured tradition of moving the band into a house in Hollywood where they all lived and worked together for the next 18 months, creating their own unique sound and writing 'Prince Valium'. The band decided on Medication as their moniker, (Mader; 'Music is my life, music is my medication'), recruited Kyle Sanders on bass along with ex-Soulfly drummer Ray Mayorga and began honing new songs down live on the gig circuit in LA. In the Spring of 2001 the band recorded the 5 tracks that comprise their self titled debut EP, and in the Autumn played a series of low key dates in Europe, which were incredibly well attended, even though the band had not yet released any material. Locomotive Music, the international heavy rock label and distributor based in Spain, were so impressed that Medication became their first US signing.
Early in 2002 drummer Roy Mayorga decided to leave Medication and rejoin Soulfly, so the band recruited Josh Freese (A Perfect Circle, Chris Cornell, Guns N'Roses, Infectious Grooves etc). to put down the drum tracks on 'Prince Valium'. Medication are about to embark on a joint 'Dark Days 2002' US tour with Coal Chamber and American Head Charge, kicking off on June 12 at the House Of Blues in Anaheim, and winding up on July 13th at Milwaukee's The Rave. Jason Loree is drumming on the tour, but it is currently unknown whether he will become a full time member of this incendiary band.
King Cannabis - Roland Hyams-020 8677 8466 or 020 8769 6713
roland@workhardpr.com
10/6/02.
www.medicationmusic.com www.locomotivemeusic.com
MEDICATION
BRILLIANT DEBUT 5 TRACK SELF-TITLED ALBUM FROM US BAND FORMED BY LOGAN MADER (MACHINE HEAD / SOULFLY) AND WHITFIELD CRANE (LIFE OF AGONY / UGLY KID JOE) RELEASED APRIL 8, 'PRINCE VALIUM' ALBUM OUT JUNE 24.
Guitarist Logan Mader and vocalist Whitfield Crane first met while Mader was in Machine Head. They became friends in 1998 on what vocalist Crane calls 'the greatest Ozzfest of them all' when Life Of Agony and Soulfly were on the bill. "I hit it off with Logan immediately," recalls Crane. "We were thick as thieves and that was it for me. I thought, wow, I'll probably jam with that guy one day. We'd hang out and do whatever, get into trouble. Steal golf carts, f**k around, support each other musically. We didn't really know at that time we were going to be jammin'. You connect with people. Sometimes you don't. But there was an absolute connection as friends, basically toxic twins."
Logan quit Soulfly in January 1999, recorded a 3-track demo and then Whit, who had just left Life Of Agony, called and said 'Dude, What's the deal?' and Mader, who had already heard the news about LOA, happily replied 'It looks like we're in a band.' The natural evolution continued with guitarist Blunt, who met Mader when his band Adayinthelife were opening for Soulfly, and the two plotted a future side-project.
Crane's next step was the time honoured tradition of moving the band into a house in Hollywood where they all lived and worked together for the next 18 months, creating the songs that would define their self-titled debut EP, due for release on 8th April on Locomotive through Cargo, and album, 'Prince Valium', due to be unleashed on June 24th. The pure, heavy rock flowed, not filled with anger, but with searching and questioning ripped from the depths of Crane's soul.
The band decided on Medication as their moniker, (Mader; 'Music is my life, music is my medication'), recruited Kyle Sanders on bass along with ex-Soulfly drummer Ray Mayorga and began honing new songs down live on the gig circuit in LA. In April 2001 the band secured management and booking deals and recorded the 5 tracks that comprise their self titled debut EP. In November 2001 the group played a series of low key dates in Europe, which led to their new record deal early in 2002.
Medication are the first US signing to Locomotive Music, the international heavy rock label and distributor based in Spain. Both the group's EP and debut album 'Prince Valium' were produced by Medication and Bill Kennedy (Nine Inch Nails, Monster Magnet, Sepultura, Alice In Chains, Jackoff Jill) and rock like bastards!
Medication For The Masses - Roland Hyams-020 8677 8466 or 020 8769 6713
roland@workhardpr.com
20/3/02.
