Lovedrug

Lovedrug is: Michael Shepard (vocals,piano,guitar), David Thomas Owen IV (guitar,vocals), Korey Christopher Jones (bass), and James Childress (drums). They hail from Ohio, near Hartville and North Canton. Melding purist indie rock ethic with the immense sounds of stadium-prog, Lovedrug refuse to recognize a dichotomy between art and mass appeal. While the euro-bent of their debut LP Pretend You're Alive frequently evoked Muse and pre-electronic Radiohead comparisons, Lovedrug embrace broader musical peers. Defining their own unique space between indie pillars (Modest Mouse, Sunny Day Real Estate) and super-size rock (Soundgarden, Nirvana), chief protagonist Michael Shepard's otherworldly vocals set intriguing tales against a massive sonic backdrop.

Now Lovedrug return to expand their beautiful and cinematic vision with Everything Starts Where It Ends, Shepard's concept rendering of "the guiles that befall one on a journey through the mazes of life, death and love." The ...