Idle Cure

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Idle Cure was an arena rock band from Long Beach, California. The Encyclopedia of Contemporary Christian Music calls their sound "the best example of cloning a sound for Christian markets", likening it to that of Def Leppard's Pyromania.[1] They targeted a youthful audience,[2] distinguished by overtly evangelical religious lyrics.[3]

CCM magazine reported that all original members of the band had been in mainstream bands prior to the formation of Idle Cure.[3] Their first four albums have been reissued as compilations by KMG Records.

Discography

  • 1986: Idle Cure (
    Frontline Records
    )
  • 1988: Tough Love (Frontline, Review: CCM Magazine[2])
  • 1990: 2nd Avenue (Frontline, Review: CCM Magazine[4])
  • 1991: Inside Out (Frontline)
  • 1992: Breakaways (Frontline, Compilation)
  • 1994: Eclipse (Salt, Review: Cross Rhythms[5])
  • 1998: Idle Cure/2nd Avenue (KMG Records, Compilation, Review: Cross Rhythms[6])
  • 2000: Tough Love/Inside Out (KMG Records, Compilation)

Members

  • Mark Ambrose - guitar, keyboards, vocals
  • Pete Lomakin - keyboards, vocals
  • Steve Shannon - lead vocals, bass

Former members

  • Glenn Pearce - guitar (1994)
  • Clark Edmond - drums (1990-93)
  • Chuck King - guitar (1986 - afterwards playing for SHOUT together with Ken Tamplin, Loren Robinson and Joe Galetta)

References

  1. ISBN 1-56563-679-1
    .
  2. ^
    ISSN 1524-7848
    .
  3. ^
    ISSN 1524-7848
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  4. ISSN 1524-7848
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  5. ^ Palmer, Dan (October 1994). "Idle Cure - Eclipse". Cross Rhythms (23).
  6. ^ Figgis, Alex (October 1999). "Idle Cure - Idle Cure/2nd Avenue". Cross Rhythms (53).

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