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Drugstore are a London-based alternative band led by Brazilian singer-songwriter and bassist Isabel Monteiro (b. São Paulo, Brazil), who relocated to England in 1990s, with Dave Hunter (later replaced by Daron Robinson) on guitar and Mike Chylinski on drums. The band’s name is taken from the 1989 Gus Van Sant film, Drugstore Cowboy.

The band was formed in 1993 by Monteiro, Hunter and Chylinski.

Shortly before the release of their first single “Alive” in 1994, Hunter was replaced by Daron Robinson. Soon after, the band signed a major record deal with Go! Discs. A number of singles earned them ‘Single Of The Week’ awards, as Drugstore’s rise continued. The band came to prominence at the following year’s Phoenix Festival, at which Monteiro took the stage in the national football strip of Brazil, followed by performances both at the Reading and Glastonbury festivals. Tours with Radiohead, Tindersticks, Jeff Buckley and The Jesus and Mary Chain followed.

Following the sale of Go! Discs to PolyGram, the band released its second album, White Magic for Lovers on Roadrunner Records. The 3rd album, Songs for the Jet Set, was released by GlobalWarming Records in 2001, followed by a compilation of extra tracks in 2002, Drugstore Collector Number One (compilation of b-sides and out-takes).

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