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The Medics
Australian rock band
The Medics are an Australian rock band formed in Cairns, Queensland in 2007.[1] In April 2010 they moved to Brisbane.[2] The band were formed by Emma Andrews, Jhindu Lawrie, Charles Thomas and Kahl Wallis. They later expanded to a five-piece with Andrew Thomson joining.[3] Andrews left the band, reducing it back to four members. They are mentored by Lawrie's father, Coloured Stone's Bunna Lawrie.[4]
They released their self-titled debut extended play in 2008[5] and followed with a second EP in 2010.[6] The Medics won a Deadly award in 2010 for Band of the Year.[7] They won a Triple J Unearthed competition, getting a spot at the Groovin' the Moo festival in Townsville.[8] The band were featured in the Foxtel documentary, Who We Are, broadcast during NAIDOC Week.[9]
They released their debut album, Foundations, on 18 May 2012, via Footstomp.[10] The album was a featured album on Triple J[11] and reached No. 29 on the Australian ARIA Albums Chart on 28 May 2012.[12][13][14]