Blueline Medic
Encyclopedia
History
The group formed in mid 1999 after the downfall of bands Caustic Soda and Mid Youth Crisis from which guitarists Donnie Dureau and Adrian Lombardi were members. In forming the initial lineup they were joined on bass by Dave Snow, formerly of The Bradshaw Figure, and Lachlan Hodgson, who drummed for Caustic Soda, and recorded their first EP, A Working Title In Green, released on Sony.Shortly after the release, Hodgson left the band and they were dropped by Sony. Shaun Lohoar (who has also played in a number of Melbourne-based bands, most notably Pollyanna
Pollyanna (band)
Pollyanna were an Australian alternative rock band that came to prominence in the mid-'90s with their brand of noisy indie guitar pop, reminiscent of Bob Mould's post-Husker Du project Sugar and Buffalo Tom...
) was recruited as the new drummer.
After being signed by Fueled by Ramen
Fueled by Ramen
Fueled by Ramen is an American record label which operates as a subsidiary of Warner Music Group, and is distributed by Atlantic Records. The label, founded in Gainesville, Florida, is based in New York City...
(who then licensed their albums to Redline Records
Redline Records
Redline Records is a Fremantle-based independent record label. Originally started as a joint project between the band Jebediah and their management company Naked Ape Management, it has evolved into being a record label of local Perth indie bands. Redline Records are distributed by Shock Records...
for release in Australia), the band released their debut album, The Apology Wars in 2001. The album included the lead single "Making the Nouveau Riche" which was voted into the #68 position in the Triple J Hottest 100, 2001
Triple J Hottest 100, 2001
The 2001 Triple J Hottest 100, announced in January 2002, was the ninth such countdown of the most popular songs of the year, according to listeners of the Australian radio station Triple J...
. Subsequent releases have included a 12 track compilation with Midtown
Midtown (band)
Midtown was an American pop punk band from Springfield, New Jersey. Midtown was formed in November 1998 by three Rutgers University students, but soon became a quartet. The band took advantage of the fertile New Jersey punk scene to develop a sound that combined elements of pop punk and punk rock...
, The Movielife
The Movielife
The Movielife was a Long Island Melodic hardcore band, composed of vocalist Vinnie Caruana, bassist Phil Navetta, guitarist Brandon Reilly, drummer Evan Baken, and guitarist Alex Amiruddin, until 2001 when Alex Amiruddin left and was replaced by Dan Navetta....
and Secondbest, their second album Text Bomb in 2003 and a 6-track split EP in 2005 with Ted Leo and the Pharmacists
Ted Leo and the Pharmacists
Ted Leo and the Pharmacists are an American rock band formed in 1999 in Washington, D.C. and currently recording for Matador Records. They have released six full-length studio albums and have toured internationally...
(who subsequently supported Blueline Medic on an Australian tour) on Casadeldisco Records. 2007 saw the release of their third album 42:19.
In 2008, Blueline Medic joined Melbourne label Hobbledehoy Record Co.
Hobbledehoy Record Co.
Hobbledehoy Record Co. is an independent record label operating from a spare room in Adelaide, SA Australia. Founded by Tom Majerczak while he was attending University in Melbourne, the label has released notable recordings by Blueline Medic, Owen, Arrows, This Will Destroy You &...
and released The Middle Of The End 7", whom later released 42:19 on vinyl and the CD format (outside of Australia).
The group are currently taking a break, their last show played was in January 2009, in Brisbane. For this show, Donnie and Adrian played an acoustic set. In July 2010, they played their first show in 18 months at their spiritual home at The Arthouse, Melbourne.
Albums
- The Apology Wars (16 July 2001) - Fueled By Ramen / Redline
- Text Bomb (21 March 2003) - Fueled By Ramen / Redline
- 42:19 (21 April 2007) - Casadeldisco Records
EPs and singles
- A Working Title In Green (1999) - Sony / Fueled By Ramen
- New. Old. Rare. Split with Secondbest, Midtown and The Movielife (US Edition has Recover in place of The Movielife and Secondbest credited as Silent*Corporation) (30 September 2002) - Fueled By Ramen / Redline
- Sleepyhead (24 February 2003) - Redline
- Split EP with Ted Leo and the Pharmacists (28 February 2005) - Casadeldisco
- The Middle Of The End 7" Vinyl (8 July 2008) - Hobbledehoy