Medicine Hat (band)

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Medicine Hat
OriginSeattle, Washington, United States
GenresRock, alternative rock
Years active1991–1995?
LabelsCollective Fruit
MembersSean Bates
Ed Bechard
Ben McAllister
Jason Laget
Jason Thomson

Medicine Hat, was an American rock band from Seattle, Washington. The band got their name when the drummer Jason Laget talked to a venue who demanded a name for the poster and he randomly picked 'Medicine Hat' from a long list of names. The name has no connection to the town from Alberta, Canada.[1] The group preferred performing all ages shows because the attendees were there for the music and not just drinking.[2] The singer Sean Bates was pictured in the Rolling Stone magazine on a spread of the Seattle scene.[1] Eventually, the band was managed by Dean Zelikovsky.[3]

Pandemonium magazine described the band's music as progressive, with a tight and intricate rhythm section, and compared the band to King Crimson.[1] Another article notes they've been compared to Fugazi, Primus, The Police, and Jane's Addiction.[4] The group recorded their first 3-song demo at Bad Animals studio in Seattle with Don Gilmore, who recorded Pearl Jam, Temple of the Dog and Sweetwater.[1] McAllister described the band's songwriting process as "nothing is ever brought in finished. It's usually music first, then we leave the lyrics up to Sean."[2]

The bandmembers all went to Edmonds Woodway High School together, and while at Shoreline Community College in 1991, formed a band and started playing shows around 1992 and averaged about 10 shows a month.[1][4] One memorable show involved the band playing in Yakima, Washington at the Knights of the Columbus hall. There was a lot of underage drinking and eventually the promoters said they couldn't pay the band. The band members stood their ground and apparently intimidated the promoters just enough that rumor spread the band had beat them up.[1]

After Medicine Hat broke up, McAllister would later go on to join the group Rosso Viti.[5] McAllister's brother Andy was involved in the group Conrad Ford.[6]

Discography[]

Studio albums[]

  • Medicine Hat (1994)

Other releases[]

  • Medicine Hat (1993, EP)
  • Northwest Post-Grunge (1994, compilation disc - track "I Am")

References[]

  1. ^ a b c d e f Thomson, Kevo (1994-02-01), "Under the watchful eye of knights of columbus alumni Ed Bechard, the members of Medicine Hat and Pandemonium writer, Kevo Thomson gather in their Queen Anne rehearsal loft to discuss, among other things, Mountain Dew", Pandemonium Magazine, p. unknown
  2. ^ a b Phalen, Tom (1994-11-04). "Strong Medicine Hat Rock Plays to All-Ages Audience". Seattle Times. Retrieved 2021-03-31.
  3. ^ Nelson, Sean (2004-05-27). "Living the Dream". The Stranger. Retrieved 2021-03-31.
  4. ^ a b Wilson, George (1993-04-16). "Medicine Hat: Cranking it up to 'Super Moist'". Seattle Times. Retrieved 2021-03-31.
  5. ^ "About". Rossovitirocks.com. Retrieved 2021-03-31.
  6. ^ Levin, Hannah (2008-11-18). "The Art of Making Movies with Guitar and Vocals". Seattle Weekly. Retrieved 2021-03-31.
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