Artist description 3 piece pop/rock/art ensemble. High energy and passion.

Music Style pop/rock

Musical Influences cross cultural roots, rock. Always changing.

Similar Artists The Church, The Bolshoi, U2, Atomic Love Medicine

Artist History "Coming out of the same incestual band pool that every city covets and trying to stick together through it all is the common begining for most all of us. The real challenge then becomes living. Rebounding from other deadbeat bands and musical projects, we came together in 98 but didn't really begin the hardcore love affair 'til 2000. Just a long pleasant courtship. We're just now begining to release material. Probably better since we're still together..."-Smith

Group Members Mojo-Drums/PercussionHank Lerma-Bass/vocalsNeal Ambrose-Smith-Guitar/vocals

Instruments guitar • bass • drums/percussion

Press Reviews Atomic Love Medicinewith the Ant FarmersSaturday, Oct. 21,00; Moonlight Lounge: After a brief hiatus, Atomic Love Medicine have returned with all three original members ... and a vengeance. Guitarist Neal Smith’s deliciously off-kilter guitar work and the band’s mystical ’80s new wave flavor only bands like the Church and The Bolshoi (the band, not the Russian ballet company) were capable of making for some very pretty—at times even stunning—melodies. The whole thing then gets to swirling about in a sort of surreal anonymity that was thought to have died after the aforementioned Church put out Starfish. Then, just as serenely as it began, Smith begins unleashing effected power chords on an unsuspecting listening audience, turning the whole affair into a festival of rhythmic dynamics that defies description. And that’s ALM’s appeal in a nutshell: You recognize some of the guitar figures, some of the bass and drum passages, even some of the melodies dangle in little ribbons of familiarity, but for naught—it’s all on the tip of your tongue, and that’s the feeling of titillation you’re left to struggle with mercilessly. Ah, but pain is so close to pleasure, no?Their set at the recently reopened Moonlight was a breath of fresh air for fans hoping desperately that the venue wouldn’t resort to the beer-soaked punk rock nights that look great on paper, but more often than not turn into misdirected testosterone masquerading as live music. With Smith in fine form and the fully recharged rhythm section consisting of bassist Hank and Mojo on drums, ALM proceeded through a wildly eccentric set of what appeared to be mostly new material. Kick-ass hooks and patently weird songwriting mingle in an engaging cauldron of pop that isn’t, exactly. And what’s more, they seem to have an innate sense for when to go for the throat and when to power down into more poignant mode. If this recent performance is any indication, then an upcoming CD release party will certainly prove to have been well worth the wait.—Michael Henningsen, weekly alibi

Location albuquerque, nm - USA

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