Lovedrug Pro

 
       

Genres: Rock / Indie / Alternative

Location: Belden Village Mall, OH

Stats: 6,426 fans / 605,277 plays / 9 plays today

Members: Michael Shepard, James Childress, Jeremy Gifford, Thomas Bragg

 

Download the exclusive This Is The End EP instantly when you preorder The Sucker Punch Show from www.Lovedrugmusic.com


Lovedrug are back, and they brought their guitars and a few cross words with them.

Recorded with Michael Beinhorn (Soundgarden, Red Hot Chili Peppers, Mew), Lovedrugs The Sucker Punch Show is every bit the sonic leap forward one would hope for from these arena-leaning indie rockers. Recorded at the 5.5M Red Bull Studios in Santa Monica, Sucker Punch delivers in spades on the big-budget hints inherent in much of the bands previous work, providing gigantic tones that span from new heavy rockers to atmospheric art for which the band is known. This is the next generation of Lovedrug; a neo-melodic-grunge set with twice the mood and ten times the menace.

Just hanging around, just waiting to die,
We,re all suckers in the same damn sucker punch show


As the above line from lead single Everyone Needs A Halo suggests, Michael Shepard & Co. have a definitive outlook on this the third Lovedrug effort. Everyone has a role in the sucker punch show, this is just my accounting of it, states Shepard. For me, my road, I'm just caring less and less about self screening and caring more and more about letting people know exactly how I feel. Thus opening track Let It All Out is both warning and manifesto – an admonition of uninhibited statements to follow. The Sucker Punch is about letting go of inhibitions and not allowing your brain to filter the emotions that come naturally, says bassist Thomas Bragg.

Sometimes you gotta let it all out


The resulting Sucker Punch Show sees Lovedrug at their aggressive best, both in terms of content and musicality. Halo hits with the ill-tempered fury of a wild animal with a toothache and The Dirtiest Queen provides perhaps the darkest brooding in the Lovedrug catalog to date. While songs like Only One and Broken Home deliver Lovedrugs brand of pop-rock with an edge, tracks such as Blood Like and Dying Days push to new heights the spacious rhythms and aching vocals that so many have come to love about the band.

Now stare at the ocean while your friends all drown
We all need to learn to swim


With The Sucker Punch Show set for release in North America on October 28th, Lovedrug are now wholly focused on the live shows to come. According to drummer James Childress, we conceptualized, wrote and recorded this album from start to finish with the working idea that we would be able to recreate the songs live. Guitarist Jeremy Gifford agrees. I cant wait to play these songs live. Its going to be a true rock experience; just four guys bringing their emotions to the table and letting them spill out all over the audience.

COME SEE LOVEDRUG IN A CITY NEAR YOU:

ON TOUR WITH COPELAND, LYDIA, LIGHTS
10/21 - Carrboro, NC - Cat's Cradle (No Lights)
10/22 - Richmond, VA - Canal Club (Downstairs Lounge) (No Lights)
10/23 - Towson, MD - Recher Theatre (No Lights)
10/24 - Philadelphia, PA - First Unitarian Church
10/25 - Danbury, CT - Heirlooms Arts Theatre
10/26 - Cambridge, MA - Middle East (Downstairs)
10/27 - New York, NY - Bowery Ballroom
10/29 - Ann Arbor, MI - Blind Pig
10/30 - Chicago, IL - The Bottom Lounge
10/31 - St. Paul, MN - Station 4
11/01 - Omaha, NE - Slowdown
11/02 - Denver, CO - Marquis Theatre
11/03 - Salt Lake City, UT - Avalon Theater
11/05 - Boise, ID - The Venue
11/06 - Seattle, WA - El Corazon
11/07 - Portland, OR - Satyricon
11/08 - Orangevale, CA - The Boardwalk
11/10 - San Francisco, CA - Slim's
11/11 - Los Angeles, CA - El Rey Theatre
11/12 - Tempe, AZ - The Clubhouse
11/14 - San Antonio, TX - White Rabbit
11/15 - Dallas, TX - The Door
11/16 - Norman, OK - Meacham Auditorium
11/18 - Nashville, TN - Rocketown
11/19 - Columbia, SC - New Brookland Tavern
11/20 - Atlanta, GA - The Masquerade
11/21 - St. Petersburg, FL - State Theatre
11/22 - Orlando, FL - The Social (18+ only)
11/23 - Orlando, FL - The Social (all ages)

More Lovedrug Tour Info Here


TOUR UPDATE!!! Lovedrug on tour with Straylight Run and Good Old War:

5/2/09 8:00P - Musica (HOME SHOW) - Akron, Ohio
5/9/09 7:00P - Taylor University (FREE SHOW) - Upland, Indiana
5/13/09 7:30P - The Note West - Chester, Pennsylvania
5/14/09 8:30P - The Rock and Roll Hotel - Washington, Washington DC
5/16/09 7:30P - Crocodile Rock - Allentown, Pennsylvania
5/17/09 7:00P - Ollie's Point - Amityville, New York
5/19/09 8:00P - Middle East - Cambridge, Massachusetts
5/20/09 7:00P - Iron Horse Music Hall - Northampton, Massachusetts
5/22/09 7:30P - Valentine's - Albany, New York
5/23/09 7:30P - Knitting Factory - New York, New York
5/24/09 6:00P - Westcott Theatre - Syracuse, New York
5/26/09 7:30P - Mohawk Place - Buffalo, New York
5/27/09 6:30P - Diesel - Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
5/28/09 8:00P - Blind Pig - Ann Arbor, Michigan
5/29/09 8:00P - The Intersection - Grand Rapids, Michigan
5/30/09 8:00P - The Basement - Columbus, Ohio
6/2/09 7:00P - Subterranean - Chicago, Illinois
6/3/09 5:30P - Triple Rock - Minneapolis, Minnesota
6/4/09 8:00P - House of Bricks - Des Moines, Iowa
6/5/09 9:00P - The Majestic Theatre - Madison, Wisconsin
6/6/09 8:00P - Granada - Lawrence, Kansas
6/13/09 2:45P - Greenfield Festival - Interlaken, Switzerland
6/15/09 7:00P - Studio 672 - Cologne, Germany
6/16/09 7:00P - Atomic Cafe - Munich, Germany
6/17/09 7:00P - Privatclub - Berlin, Germany
6/20/09 3:00P - Southside Festival - Neuhausen ob Eck, Germany
6/21/09 3:00P - Hurricane Festival - Scheessel, Germany

 

  • WouldItBeRight? said:
    I've loved you guys since like forever! 2 weeks ago
  • Colemanation said:
    awesome tracks! also, if you like Lovedrug, you'll love this new band i found www.purevolume.com/roadtobremen they're amazing!! 2 weeks ago
  • Jen said:
    i love salt of the earth! Jun 14
  • beck said:
    i love you guyyss. Jun 06
  • Stephanie said:
    James is a cutie ;) Jun 02
  • ashbabe325 said:
    Hey! I saw you guys a couple years ago when you were in Iowa and I'm still totally in love with you guys :) May 10
  • .higorocks said:
    Yeah! Brazil loves you!! *-* Apr 26
  • mahhhhh said:
    i lov ur music, Brazil loves u! Mar 31
  • forgetfulfrankie said:
    My cousins live in Canton!!! XD Mar 02
  • x said:
    hey guys :) just wanted to ask you guys politely to please check out my solo stuff at http://www.purevolume.com/ninthandashmusic :D thanks a mil. i respond to everyone, so I really look forward to hearing from you guys! x Mike Feb 13
  • x said:
    hey guys :) just wanted to ask you guys politely to please check out my solo stuff at http://www.purevolume.com/ninthandashmusic :D thanks a mil. i respond to everyone, so I really look forward to hearing from you guys! x Mike Feb 07
  • x said:
    hey guys :) just wanted to ask you guys politely to please check out my solo stuff at http://www.purevolume.com/ninthandashmusic :D thanks a mil. i respond to everyone, so I really look forward to hearing from you guys! x Mike Feb 06
  • x said:
    hey! if you get a chance, please check out my stuff! :D http://www.purevolume.com/ninthandashmusic Thanks a ton! x Mike Jan 28
  • Bring Kate The Horizon™. said:
    Your music is beautiful (: Jan 18
  • Tabitha said:
    I love your music. especially your album pretend your alive, its pretty sweet. Jan 14
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