From Left to Right Adam, David, Michael and Matthew

Melodrift Productions fished out the best up and coming talent on the net in February and found this delicious music-culinary delight! The recipe serves four, but you'll be queueing up for seconds!

Take a dose of humor, four tablespoons of good looks, a sprinkle of charm, and a bucket of talent. Mix ingredients together well, bake at a high temperature (ensures good rising!) for twenty odd years, and what do you get?

Love Drug

1. Location?

Canton, Ohio

2. How did the band meet/form?

Adam, Dave, Matthew and myself (Micheal) were actually quadruplets. What's more strange is that were born in different womens wombs! Oddest case really. I guess we just figured... might as well start a band or something, you know!

3. Musical style/genre?

Sophisticated avant pop

4. How long have you been together?

Technically, seven years. Marketably, a year and a half.

5. What is your favourite music gear/equipment?

Michael uses orange amps (AD30) and vintage mid 70's tele deluxes, along with Roland Stage Pianos. David also uses Orange, but also Mesa. Dave uses fender guitars of the tele variety. Adam uses SWR Bass amps and Warwick basses. Matthew beats on Pearl Drum Kits, Zildjan cymbals, Evans heads and anything else that makes noise.

6. What is the best album/single you ever bought?

We never bought an album before!

7. What is the worst or best band you ever heard of?

Um....!

8. If you were suddenly the most influential people in the music industry what would you change about it?

I would take music back to the way it used to be, aka, if you want to buy a record then you go to the store and you buy it! No more free music. No more burning of CD's. No more downloading! I would take all of the shareholders out of the business and give the power back to the business folk who actually love music and bands. I mean, for goodness sake, would you want some microsoft employee of the month executive producing your album!??

9. What is your philosophy on life?

Oh rats! Next question...!

10. What do you think is important for a band to stay together?

No more girls! More rock!

11. Whats your most treasured possessions?

My 1974 fender telecaster deluxe.

12. What would you like to achieve in 2004?

World domination and perfection!

13. Where was your most memorable performance?

CMJ03 - Why? Because people actually treated us like we were cool.

14. What are your biggest fears?

Freezing to death while drowning and being eating alive by sharks.

15.Who do you admire and why?

Ghandi. He had goals!

16. What is your worst or funniest experience whilst performing?

My shoe came untied once while I was rocking out. It was totally embarrasing.

17. What/who influences your music the most?

Depression. Change. Friends. Enemies. Nature. Weather. Sunshine...

18. What does success mean to you?

Not having a day job and playing music at the same time.

19. What would you like to be remembered for?

Being the band that 'changed things'.

20. What advice would you give newcomers to the music industry?

Get out now. There's no chance of ever making it anyway, or at least, no way of keeping your job!

Hmm Food for thought! Thanks Lovedrug. If you can't get enough of Lovedrug, (just like us at the studio) pop over to their soundclick page and satisfy your appetite with some of their INCREDIBLE songs.

IF YOU would like the chance to be a featured artist on Melodrift Productions, just send your answers to the above questions, plus a pic of yourself or band, to contact@melodrift.com

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