Medusa (band)
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{{Infobox musical artist
| name = Medusa
| image = Medusa's Julian Molinero in Hollywood.jpg
| origin = Blackburn, Lancashire, United Kingdom
| genre = Punk rock, hard rock
| years_active = 1998–present
| label = {{flatlist|
- Poison Tree
- Cyberpunk
}}
| current_members = * Julian Molinero
- Kotaro Suzuki
- Moyano El Buffalo
| website =
| caption = Medusa's Julian Molinero in Hollywood, CA
| image_size =
| associated_acts = Towers of London
}}
Medusa are a rock/punk band, based in London, UK, led by Julian Molinero. They have had numerous line-ups but have consistently been a three-piece group.
History
Formed in Blackburn, Lancashire in spring 1998, by guitarist and vocalist Julian Molinero whilst still at school.{{Cite web|title=Blackburn punk band hook up with former producer of Nirvana|url=http://www.lancashiretelegraph.co.uk/news/11554314.Blackburn_punk_band_hook_up_with_former_producer_of_Nirvana/|access-date=2 June 2016|website=Lancashire Telegraph}}content{{Cite web|url=https://www.imdb.com/name/nm5573214/|title=Julian Molinero|publisher=Internet Movie Database|access-date=2 June 2016}}
Over the next several years, the band went through many line up changes and claimed to have been banned from the majority of venues they played in the early years.{{Cite web|title=Unsung Rock: Meet Medusa – The Bad Boys Of Metal : FMV Magazine|url=http://www.fmvmagazine.com/?p=3840|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160303223823/http://www.fmvmagazine.com/?p=3840|archive-date=2016-03-03|access-date=2 June 2016|publisher=fmvmagazine.com}}
The band finally recorded and released their debut album, Medusa, in 2006. The second album Can't Fucking Win was released in March 2011.
Their second music video, to the track Tinkerbell, features intoxicated dwarf Josh Bennett, a reality TV star from the Channel 4 show Seven Dwarves, dressed as an Oompa Loompa on a drunken limousine ride with the band.{{Cite web|title=Unsung Rock: Britpop's Biggest Break-Up : FMV Magazine|url=http://www.fmvmagazine.com/?p=7242|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160807121324/http://www.fmvmagazine.com/?p=7242|archive-date=2016-08-07|access-date=2 June 2016|publisher=fmvmagazine.com}} In 2014, the band released their third album Headcase's Handbook, produced by Deaf Havana producer Lee Batiuk.{{Cite web|title=The one constant – Julian Molinero of Rock-Punk band Medusa {{!}} Camden Review|url=http://www.camdenreview.com/node/987612|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160803081752/http://www.camdenreview.com/node/987612|archive-date=2016-08-03|access-date=2 June 2016|website=www.camdenreview.com}}
In 2016 and 2017, the band headlined monthly shows in London, as well as playing gigs at a few other towns in England.{{Cite web|url=https://stokenewingtonmusicfestival.com/artiste/medusa|title=Medusa headlines Stoke Newington Music Festival|date=6 September 2017|website=Stoke Newington Music Festival|access-date=29 September 2017}}{{Cite web|url=http://www.clitheroeadvertiser.co.uk/whats-on/music/unleash-your-inner-beast-as-medusa-headline-protest-gig-1-8704264|title=Unleash your inner beast as Medusa headline protest gig|date=15 August 2017|website=The Clitheroe Advertiser and Times|access-date=29 September 2017}}
Neal "Snell" Eldridge joined the band as the new drummer in late 2019; best known as the drummer from Towers of London but whom had also played drums for The Prodigy.
They recorded their fourth album In Bed with Medusa with Steve Albini at his studio Electrical Audio in Chicago. It was released in February 2020.{{Cite web|url=http://camdennewjournal.com/article/medusa-the-bed-boys-of-rock|title=Medusa: the bed boys of rock|website=Camden New Journal}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.swlondoner.co.uk/blood-on-the-tracks-band-medusa-fulfil-ambition-to-record-for-new-album-at-draculas-castle/|title=Blood on the tracks: Band Medusa fulfil ambition to record for new album at 'Dracula's castle' |publisher=South West Londoner|date=2 March 2020}}
The band played on the main stage at the O2 Academy, Sheffield on 2 October 2021 at the HRH Punk Festival.{{Cite web|url=https://www.hrhmag.com/2021/09/27/hrh-punk-medusa-litterbug-and-barking-poets-join-hrh-punk-2-to-open-saturday-main-stage-earlier/|title=Medusa to play at HRH Punk|website=HRH Punk}}{{Cite web|url=https://uber-rock.co.uk/hrh-punk-sheffield-o2-academy-3-october-2021/|title=HRH Punk 2021 - Live Review|website=Uber Rock}} In 2023, Medusa played a show on a boat sailing the River Thames in London which was recorded for a concert film.{{Cite web |title=Blackburn band filmed and played a gig on the River Thames |url=https://www.lancashiretelegraph.co.uk/news/23411272.blackburn-rock-band-medusa-played-gig-river-thames/ |access-date=2023-04-01 |website=Lancashire Telegraph |language=en}}
Discography
= Albums =
- Medusa (2006)
- Can't Fucking Win (2011)
- Headcase's Handbook (2014)
- In Bed with Medusa (2020)
References
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Category:English punk rock groups
Category:Musical groups from Lancashire