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{{Short description|English alternative rock band}}
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| Origin = [[Oxford]], [[England]]
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| Genre = [[Alternative rock]]
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| genre = [[Alternative rock]]
| Years_active = 1998-early 2000s (earlier as The Daisies)
| years_active = 1998–2001 (earlier as The Daisies)
| Label = [[Polydor]], El Producto
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| Associated_acts = The Daisies<br />The Family Machine
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* The Daisies
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* The Family Machine
| Past_members = Jamie Hyatt<br />Mark Willis<br />Daniel Kemp<br />Simon Wickson<br />Richard Brincklow<br />Ollie Wilcox
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| current_members =
* Jamie Hyatt
* Mark Willis
* Simon Wickson
* Richard Brincklow
* Ollie Wilcox
| past_members = Daniel Kemp
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'''Medal''' were an [[England|English]] [[alternative rock]] band from [[Oxford]].
'''Medal''' were an [[England|English]] [[alternative rock]] band from [[Oxford]].


==History==
==History==
The band grew out of earlier band The Daisies, who had been active since the early 1990s and released the single "If I Was Barry White" in 1996. The Daisies line-up of Jamie Hyatt (vocals, guitar), Mark Willis (guitar), Daniel Kemp (bass), and Simon Wickson (drums) were joined by keyboard player Richard Brincklow and the band became Medal and signed to [[Polydor Records]].<ref name="Strong">Strong, Martin C. (2003) "Medal", in ''The Great Indie Discography'', Canongate, ISBN 1 84195 335 0</ref> Early singles "Ordinary", "Possibility", and "Up Here For Hours" received a lot of airplay on [[BBC Radio 1]], and saw the band compared to [[The Verve]].<ref name="Strong" /> The band's debut album, ''Drop Your Weapon'', was released in June 1999 (on [[A&M Records|A&M]] in the United States), and support slots with label mates [[Cast (band)|Cast]], [[The Bluetones]] and [[The Dandy Warhols]] followed.<ref name="Strong" /> The album prompted the description "Indescribably complicated and bewilderingly pretentious and that's only the cover" from the ''[[NME]]'', who compared the album to [[Pink Floyd]]'s ''[[The Dark Side of the Moon]]''.<ref name="NME">"[http://www.nme.com/reviews/medal/1110 NME Reviews: Drop Your Weapon]", ''[[NME]]'', May 14, 1999</ref> After the ''Porno Song'' EP on Polydor, Kemp left the band (replaced eventually by former Fuzzgun bassist Ollie) and they were also dropped by Polydor, prompting them to set up their own El Producto label.<ref name="Lawrence">Lawrence, Jon (2001) "[http://drownedinsound.com/releases/2552/reviews/1319 Review: Medal: Stuntman]", ''[[Drowned in Sound]]''</ref><ref name="OT">"[http://archive.theoxfordtimes.net/2000/8/10/75420.html Profile: Medal (Reading Festival, Aug 25-27)]", ''[[Oxford Times]]'', 10 August 2000</ref> After two singles, the band issued their second album, ''Stuntman'', in 2001.<ref name="Strong" />
The band grew out of earlier band The Daisies, who had been active since the early 1990s and released the album "Kowloon House" in the US on [[Capitol Records]] and the single "If I Was Barry White" in 1996 on [[Regal Recordings]] in the UK. They also toured the US in 1995 supporting fellow Oxford band [[Supergrass]].<ref>[http://archives.dailyuw.com/1995/101995/live.html] {{dead link|date=January 2018|bot=InternetArchiveBot|fix-attempted=yes}}</ref> The Daisies line-up of Jamie Hyatt (vocals, guitar), Mark Willis (guitar), Daniel Kemp (bass), and Simon Wickson (drums) were joined by keyboard player Richard Brincklow and the band became Medal and signed to [[Polydor Records]].<ref name="Strong">Strong, Martin C. (2003) "Medal", in ''The Great Indie Discography'', Canongate, {{ISBN|1-84195-335-0}}</ref> Early singles "Ordinary", "Possibility", and "Up Here For Hours" received a lot of airplay on [[BBC Radio 1]], and saw the band compared to [[The Verve]].<ref name="Strong" /> The band's debut album, ''Drop Your Weapon'', was released in June 1999 (on [[A&M Records|A&M]] in the [[United States]]), and support slots with label mates [[Cast (band)|Cast]], [[The Bluetones]] and [[The Dandy Warhols]] followed.<ref name="Strong" /> The album prompted the description "Indescribably complicated and bewilderingly pretentious and that's only the cover" from the ''[[NME]]'', who compared the album to [[Pink Floyd]]'s ''[[The Dark Side of the Moon]]''.<ref name="NME">"[https://www.nme.com/reviews/medal/1110 NME Reviews: Drop Your Weapon]", ''[[NME]]'', 14 May 1999</ref> After the ''Porno Song'' EP on Polydor, Kemp left the band (replaced eventually by former Fuzzgun bassist Ollie) and they were also dropped by Polydor, prompting them to set up their own El Producto label.<ref name="Lawrence">Lawrence, Jon (2001) "[http://drownedinsound.com/releases/2552/reviews/1319 Review: Medal: Stuntman] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120308160350/http://drownedinsound.com/releases/2552/reviews/1319 |date=8 March 2012 }}", ''[[Drowned in Sound]]''</ref><ref name="OT">"[http://archive.theoxfordtimes.net/2000/8/10/75420.html]{{dead link|date=January 2018|bot=InternetArchiveBot|fix-attempted=yes}}</ref> After two singles, the band issued their second album, ''Stuntman'', in 2001.<ref name="Strong" /> The band split up soon after, without touring the album or any official announcement.


The Daisies reformed for one night to bid farewell to the [[O2 Academy Oxford#The Zodiac|Zodiac]] venue in Oxford in May 2007.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://nightshift.oxfordmusic.net/2007/may.pdf |title=Issue 142.PMD |website=google.com |access-date=2 February 2022 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20120709161540/http://google.com/search?q=cache:qvh8ghZAd1sJ:nightshift.oxfordmusic.net/2007/may.pdf+%22the+daisies%22+zodiac+reformed&cd=1&hl=en&ct=clnk&gl=uk |archive-date=9 July 2012 |url-status=dead}}</ref> The band were the first act to perform at the venue when it opened in 1995.
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Hyatt now fronts Oxford band "The Family Machine", who released their debut album "You Are The Family Machine" in April 2008.

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Hyatt now fronts another Oxford band "The Family Machine", who formed in 2006 and released their debut album "You Are The Family Machine" in March 2008 on Alcopop Records.


==Discography==
==Discography==
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*"Ordinary" (1998) Polydor
*"Ordinary" (1998) Polydor
*"Possibility" (1999) Polydor
*"Possibility" (1999) Polydor
*"Up Here For Hours" (1999) Polydor
*"Up Here For Hours" (1999) No 83 (UK) Polydor
*''Porno Song'' EP (1999) Polydor
*''Porno Song'' EP (1999) Polydor
*"Fingerprints" (2000) El Producto
*"Fingerprints" (2000) El Producto
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==External links==
==External links==
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*[https://web.archive.org/web/20090828224706/http://youarethefamilymachine.com/ The Family Machine Official Website]


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*[http://www.youarethefamilymachine.com/ The Family Machine Official Website]


[[Category:English rock music groups]]
[[Category:English rock music groups]]
[[Category:Music from Oxford]]
[[Category:Musical groups from Oxford]]

Latest revision as of 23:56, 4 September 2024

Medal
OriginOxford, England
GenresAlternative rock
Years active1998–2001 (earlier as The Daisies)
LabelsPolydor, El Producto
Members
  • Jamie Hyatt
  • Mark Willis
  • Simon Wickson
  • Richard Brincklow
  • Ollie Wilcox
Past membersDaniel Kemp

Medal were an English alternative rock band from Oxford.

History

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The band grew out of earlier band The Daisies, who had been active since the early 1990s and released the album "Kowloon House" in the US on Capitol Records and the single "If I Was Barry White" in 1996 on Regal Recordings in the UK. They also toured the US in 1995 supporting fellow Oxford band Supergrass.[1] The Daisies line-up of Jamie Hyatt (vocals, guitar), Mark Willis (guitar), Daniel Kemp (bass), and Simon Wickson (drums) were joined by keyboard player Richard Brincklow and the band became Medal and signed to Polydor Records.[2] Early singles "Ordinary", "Possibility", and "Up Here For Hours" received a lot of airplay on BBC Radio 1, and saw the band compared to The Verve.[2] The band's debut album, Drop Your Weapon, was released in June 1999 (on A&M in the United States), and support slots with label mates Cast, The Bluetones and The Dandy Warhols followed.[2] The album prompted the description "Indescribably complicated and bewilderingly pretentious and that's only the cover" from the NME, who compared the album to Pink Floyd's The Dark Side of the Moon.[3] After the Porno Song EP on Polydor, Kemp left the band (replaced eventually by former Fuzzgun bassist Ollie) and they were also dropped by Polydor, prompting them to set up their own El Producto label.[4][5] After two singles, the band issued their second album, Stuntman, in 2001.[2] The band split up soon after, without touring the album or any official announcement.

The Daisies reformed for one night to bid farewell to the Zodiac venue in Oxford in May 2007.[6] The band were the first act to perform at the venue when it opened in 1995.

Hyatt now fronts another Oxford band "The Family Machine", who formed in 2006 and released their debut album "You Are The Family Machine" in March 2008 on Alcopop Records.

Discography

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Singles

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  • "Ordinary" (1998) Polydor
  • "Possibility" (1999) Polydor
  • "Up Here For Hours" (1999) No 83 (UK) Polydor
  • Porno Song EP (1999) Polydor
  • "Fingerprints" (2000) El Producto
  • "Stuntman" (2001) El Producto

Albums

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  • Drop Your Weapon (1999) Polydor
  • Stuntman (2001) El Producto

References

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  1. ^ [1] [permanent dead link‍]
  2. ^ a b c d Strong, Martin C. (2003) "Medal", in The Great Indie Discography, Canongate, ISBN 1-84195-335-0
  3. ^ "NME Reviews: Drop Your Weapon", NME, 14 May 1999
  4. ^ Lawrence, Jon (2001) "Review: Medal: Stuntman Archived 8 March 2012 at the Wayback Machine", Drowned in Sound
  5. ^ "[2][permanent dead link‍]
  6. ^ "Issue 142.PMD". google.com. Archived from the original (PDF) on 9 July 2012. Retrieved 2 February 2022.
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