The band was formed in 1993 by Monteiro, Hunter and Chylinski. Shortly before the release of their first single "Alive" in 1994, Hunter was replaced by Daron Robinson. Soon after this, the band signed a major record deal with Go! Discs. A number of singles earned them 'Single Of The Week' awards, as Drugstore's rise continued. The band came to prominence at the following year's Phoenix Festival, at which Monteiro took the stage in the national football strip of Brazil, followed by performances both at the Reading and Glastonbury festivals. Tours with Radiohead, Tindersticks, Jeff Buckley and The Jesus and Mary Chain followed. Following the sale of Go! Discs to PolyGram, the band released its second album, White Magic for Lovers on Roadrunner Records. The 3rd album, Songs for the Jet Set, was released by GlobalWarming Records in 2001, followed by a compilation of extra tracks in 2002, Drugstore Collector Number One (compilation of b-sides and out-takes). Drugstore played at a! protest in London which called for the extradition of the Chilean General Augusto Pinochet. Their song "El President", a duet with Radiohead's Thom Yorke, is dedicated to former Chilean president Salvador Allende, who was ousted in a 1973 coup d'état in which Pinochet played a key role. Drugstore's music has been featured on four film soundtracks. "Superglider", from the album Drugstore, is used on All Over Me and House of America, both released in 1997. "Fader", also from Drugstore, is featured on
...
0 comments: