Medusa (band)

Medusa
Medusa's Julian Molinero in Hollywood, CA
Background information
Origin	Blackburn, Lancashire, United Kingdom
Genres	Punk rock, hard rock
Years active	1998–present
Labels	Poison Tree Cyberpunk
Members	Julian Molinero Kotaro Suzuki Moyano El Buffalo

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.[1][2][3]

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.[4]

The band finally recorded and released their debut album, Medusa, in 2006. The second album Can't Fucking Win was released in March 2011.[2]

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.[5] In 2014, the band released their third album Headcase's Handbook, produced by Deaf Havana producer Lee Batiuk.[2][6]

In 2016 and 2017, the band headlined monthly shows in London, as well as playing gigs at a few other towns in England.[7][8]

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.[9][10]

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.[10][9]

The band played on the main stage at the O2 Academy, Sheffield on 2 October 2021 at the HRH Punk Festival.[11][12] In 2023, Medusa played a show on a boat sailing the River Thames in London which was recorded for a concert film.[13]

Discography

Albums

• Medusa (2006)
• Can't Fucking Win (2011)
• Headcase's Handbook (2014)
• In Bed with Medusa (2020)

References

1. "Blackburn punk band hook up with former producer of Nirvana". Lancashire Telegraph. Retrieved 2 June 2016.
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3. "Julian Molinero". Internet Movie Database. Retrieved 2 June 2016.
4. "Unsung Rock: Meet Medusa – The Bad Boys Of Metal : FMV Magazine". fmvmagazine.com. Archived from the original on 3 March 2016. Retrieved 2 June 2016.
5. "Unsung Rock: Britpop's Biggest Break-Up : FMV Magazine". fmvmagazine.com. Archived from the original on 7 August 2016. Retrieved 2 June 2016.
6. "The one constant – Julian Molinero of Rock-Punk band Medusa | Camden Review". www.camdenreview.com. Archived from the original on 3 August 2016. Retrieved 2 June 2016.
7. "Medusa headlines Stoke Newington Music Festival". Stoke Newington Music Festival. 6 September 2017. Retrieved 29 September 2017.
8. "Unleash your inner beast as Medusa headline protest gig". The Clitheroe Advertiser and Times. 15 August 2017. Retrieved 29 September 2017.
9. "Blood on the tracks: Band Medusa fulfil ambition to record for new album at 'Dracula's castle'". South West Londoner. 2 March 2020.
10. "Medusa: the bed boys of rock". Camden New Journal.
11. "Medusa to play at HRH Punk". HRH Punk.
12. "HRH Punk 2021 - Live Review". Uber Rock.
13. "Blackburn band filmed and played a gig on the River Thames". Lancashire Telegraph. Retrieved 1 April 2023.