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Washington DC, United States (1999 – present)
Ted Leo and the Pharmacists are an indie/punk band, with roots in traditional rock. They formed while Leo was living in Washington, DC, but now have members based around the northeast United States. Leo came from Bloomfield, New Jersey.
The band consists of singer-songwriter and guitarist Ted Leo, bassist Marty ‘Violence’ Key, and drummer Chris Wilson. After his previous band, Chisel, broke up in the late 1990s, Ted recorded the Tej Leo(?) Rx Pharmacists album in 1999, followed by the Treble in Trouble EP in 2000.
His next album, 2001’s The Tyranny of Distance, quickly gained him a cult following and critical praise. Dave Lerner and Chris Wilson became permanent members of the band during the tour that year, as did keyboard player Dorien Garry. James Canty (ex-Nation of Ulysses, Make-Up, etc.) also played with the band during this time.
The album Hearts of Oak followed in 2003, which also saw the release of the concert film Dirty Old Town and the Tell Balgeary, Balgury is Dead EP. Garry left the band before the recording of 2004’s Shake the Sheets, which has led them into their current setup as a power trio. The new record featured fewer obscure references and more overt political content than his previous releases did, though his music has always been known for its engagement with politics.
The band tours extensively around North America. Leo is a strict vegan. His brother Chris Leo is also a singer/songwriter and a member of The Lapse.
The band consists of singer-songwriter and guitarist Ted Leo, bassist Marty ‘Violence’ Key, and drummer Chris Wilson. After his previous band, Chisel, broke up in the late 1990s, Ted recorded the Tej Leo(?) Rx Pharmacists album in 1999, followed by the Treble in Trouble EP in 2000.
His next album, 2001’s The Tyranny of Distance, quickly gained him a cult following and critical praise. Dave Lerner and Chris Wilson became permanent members of the band during the tour that year, as did keyboard player Dorien Garry. James Canty (ex-Nation of Ulysses, Make-Up, etc.) also played with the band during this time.
The album Hearts of Oak followed in 2003, which also saw the release of the concert film Dirty Old Town and the Tell Balgeary, Balgury is Dead EP. Garry left the band before the recording of 2004’s Shake the Sheets, which has led them into their current setup as a power trio. The new record featured fewer obscure references and more overt political content than his previous releases did, though his music has always been known for its engagement with politics.
The band tours extensively around North America. Leo is a strict vegan. His brother Chris Leo is also a singer/songwriter and a member of The Lapse.
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Little Dawn
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Walking to Do
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Shake the Sheets
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The One Who Got Us Out
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Criminal Piece
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Heart Problems
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Better Dead Than Lead
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Where Have All the Rude Boys Gone?
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The Angels' Share
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Shoutbox
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talkloud wrote:
Where Was My Brain? owns. Getting excited!!
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unspeakablerx wrote:
see, it's been maybe a year or so since my last tedleo phase and this is just like opening the door to the best summer.
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unspeakablerx wrote:
the outro to stove by a whale gets better as i get older
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Gowienczyk wrote:
One of the best bands ever.
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iamlizard wrote:
These guys have helped me out so much haha, and i absolutely love the line "some are dying for a cause, but that don't make it yours"
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nevaklass wrote:
tyranny of distance is the epic
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ambulatory wrote:
everyone seems to love shake the sheets, but i think hearts of oak was flawless
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clups wrote:
New Ted Leo demo, "Where Was My Brain?": http://iguessimfloating.blogspot.com/2009/06/mp3-new-ted-leo-where-was-my-brain.html
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moori--moori wrote:
me and mia was heavy play's song when i played dj-ing.
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GreasedFat wrote:
I don't think Ted Leo has ever put out a bad album. Kudos to them.
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talkloud wrote:
sorry guys chisel and shake the sheets both owned
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dogpark wrote:
geniales
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basketcase1134 wrote:
The Best.
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unspeakablerx wrote:
when the fuck did dave lerner leave the band???
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unspeakablerx wrote:
dude, chisel was fucking BORING.
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rastusatlastfm wrote:
compared to "shake the streets" the first album is kinda "experimental". i love chisel, but i was really disappointed, when i heard "shake the streets" the first time. chisel was much better! honestly, i think this is mostly boring indie-rock. sorry ted!
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tiffanysara wrote:
I always feel like crying when I listen to 'Me and Mia.' A happy cry, though.
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TMetter10 wrote:
The Haley's Comet of Rock.
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rella987 wrote:
Still reary good.
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TippinMyStuff wrote:
gr8est music
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Ted Leo and The Pharmacists
Ram's Head, Baltimore MD, United States
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Ted Leo and The Pharmacists
Hudson River Park's Pier 54, New York, United States
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Ted Leo and The Pharmacists
Bottom of the Hill, San Francisco CA, United States
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