Lovedrug - Dinosaur

Tired of fighting through some gnarly music industry red tape, Ohio band Lovedrug decided to take matters into their own hands and moved from Akron and Columbus to Nashville, TN approximately one year ago.

In March of 2010 Lovedrug began to independently release chapters of (+/-), a three part EP. That November, they announced a fan driven initiative in partnership with PledgeMusic to raise funds needed to record and release their fourth full length album. Over a period of a few weeks they were able to meet and exceed their goal.

Fast forward to March 6 of this year; these four handsome brutes celebrated the release of Wild Blood, their fourth album, and first full length in 4 years. The album stays true to their alt-grunge roots everyone fell in love with back in 2002. Wild Blood rings with a bright tone of cautious optimism versus lead singer Michael Shepard’s early days writing brooding lyrics laced with manic angst. Seems like these guys have really embraced the contagious creative energy that flows through Nashville and it couldn’t sound better.

Lovedrug makes their highly anticipated return to the Columbus stage after almost three years, this Saturday, April 7 at Rumba Cafe.

LOVEDRUG |Skullys Music Diner | Columbus, OH | February 19, 2010
Photo Credit: Jamarr Michael Mays

I can’t begin to explain how mad this interview got. So many bizarre stories came out. Stories I wasn’t expecting to be told to an inte… — LOVEDRUG |Skullys Music Diner | Columbus, OH | February 19, 2010

Photo Credit: **Jamarr Michael Mays**

I can’t begin to explain how mad this interview got. So many bizarre stories came out. Stories I wasn’t expecting to be told to an interviewer. Every time I listen to what I recorded, I bust out in hearty laughter. From cross-dressing, to wall scaling, to naked Borat-like situations, I couldn’t have asked for a more entertaining dialogue. As I transcribe, I can’t imagine how I can properly relay the energy… perhaps a couple sound clips will be added. But, not what I recorded after 1am… we all sound retarded.

**KP:** Since Thomas is the newest member of Lovedrug, I want to know how you guys accepted him into the group.

**Jeremy**: We whipped him!

**Thomas**: Ah, great another interview where I don’t talk. [Laughs]

*KP: Oh noo, I’ll get to you later, Thomas!*

**Jeremy:** What did we do to initiate you?

**Thomas:** I saw everyone of them naked…

**KP:** Full-frontal naked?!

**Thomas**: Oh yeah…

**Michael:** We met on a myspace nudist colony.

**Jeremy**: Michael runs it!

**Michael**: Its my page…. MichaelsMyspaceNudistColony.com

*KP: I’m gonna look that up to make sure its legit!*

**KP:** Thomas, how did you reciprocate? Did you show yourself to them?

**Thomas:** No that wasnt part of the deal

**Michael:** It was a one way thing. Like, we show ourselves naked to him and he joins the band.

**Jeremy:** It was like if he doesn’t blink he’s in.

**KP:** You must have not flinched, Thomas.

**Thomas:** No, I was kind of into it… it sparked something internally.

*.To Be Continued.*

Lovedrug - Dinosaur