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The Drugs
12+ albums
australianpopsydney
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There are 2 known groups called The Drugs: 1 Australian band - active 1992-present thedrugs.net.au 2 Scottish (UK) group - active from late 1970s. 2012 album release The Sound of Electricity. www.portellorecords.com > Hear and buy The Sound of Electricity 1. Australian Band - The Drugs Before The Drugs formed in 1992, Ian Baddley (Founder/Front-man), had a the resume of a any performers dreams. His list included: Level 42 The Foo Fighters The Church Bread Einstürzende Neubauten This however, was entirely in accurate, and mostly due to a hard-of-hearing journalist and Baddley's negligence in correcting the rather fraudulent claims during an erly interview. Nearer the truth, He lived on Level 42 in the Blacktown housing projects, was the leader of a primary school gang called The Food Fighters (Even though he was 27 at this point) Regularly attended Church, but only for the free Bread. His claim to involvement with Einstürzende Neubauten, if it could be deemed involvement, was perhaps nearest to fact. All through early 90's the Australian Einstürzende Neubauten tour. Ian was the dull sounding instrument that they struck each night to produce the thud sound in their hit "Passen das Deutschland from das lift hande side" (Perhaps this helps explain Baddley's lumpy appearance?) In any case, shortly after the tour he met David Live. David was a keen sports enthusiast with a penchant for amputees. He's running joke was "Cricket or Shaggin', either way I like the stumps"
