Blueline Medic

Blueline Medic are a four piece rock band from Melbourne, Australia.

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) was recruited as the new drummer.

After being signed by Fueled by Ramen (who then licensed their albums to Redline 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. Subsequent releases have included a 12 track compilation with Midtown, The Movielife and Secondbest, their second album Text Bomb in 2003 and a 6-track split EP in 2005 with Ted Leo and the Pharmacists (who subsequently supported Blueline Medic on an Australian tour) on Casadeldisco Records. 2007 saw the release of their third album 42:19.

In July 2008, Blueline Medic released The Middle Of The End 7" with Melbourne label Hobbledehoy Record Co., whom also released 42:19 on vinyl LP and the CD format (outside of Australia).

Blueline Medic are currently taking a break, playing their last show so far on December 31st 2008.

Discography

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) - Hobbledehoy / Cassadeldisco

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

External links

• Blueline Medic official site (currently down)
• Fueled by Ramen
• Redline Records
• Casadeldisco Records
• Hobbledehoy Record Co.