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Biography

Clinic are a Liverpool based post-punk revival band noted for their often fast-paced, eclectic sound. Their sound is often distinguished by the prominent use of vintage keyboards/organs, most notably the Philips Philicorda, and peculiar off-scale chord progressions.

History

Formation and early recordings

Ade Blackburn and Jonathan Hartley formed Clinic in 1997 following the split of their previous band, Pure Morning. They developed early notoriety for featuring instruments (primarily keyboards/organs) that were acquired at various jumble sales and flea markets . Brian Campbell and Carl Turney joined the band and soon their first Extended play|EP I.P.C. Subeditors Dictate Our Youth was released on their own Aladdin's Cave of Golf record label . The EP made the top ten of John Peel 's Festive Fifty at the end of the year, and two other self-financed single (music)|singles followed in 1998.

Signing to Domino Records

In 1999, the band signed to Domino Records and the first three singles were compiled on a single Compact disc|CD or Gramophone record|LP . Their debut album , Internal Wrangler , was released in 2000. Album tracks "The Second Line", "The Return of Evil Bill" and "Distortions" were released as singles - "The Second Line" was later used in a television advertisement for Levi's jeans, and reissued. In the same year, the band played at All Tomorrow's Parties (music festival)|All Tomorrow's Parties and Scott Walker (singer)|Scott Walker 's Meltdown (festival)|Meltdown and toured with Radiohead .

2002–2007

Two further albums, Walking with Thee and Winchester Cathedral (album)|Winchester Cathedral , followed in 2002 and 2004 respectively along with tours with The Flaming Lips and an appearance on the Late Show with David Letterman , performing "Walking with Thee". " Come into Our Room ", the second single from Walking with Thee , was featured on an episode of " The OC " as well as an episode of CSI: Crime Scene Investigation and was included on the series' soundtrack album. Also from the album, "The Equaliser" was featured in the 2003 indie film Thirteen (film)|Thirteen . The band released their fourth album, Visitations (Clinic album)|Visitations , in October 2006. "Tusk", the first single from the album, was made available as a free download from the band's in February 2006, and "Harvest (Within You)" preceded the album in early October.

Funf , a compilation album of A-side and B-side|b-sides , was released in June 2007. Clinic also appeared with Roky Erickson at Jarvis Cocker 's 2007 Meltdown Festival and later in the year toured with Arcade Fire . "If You Could Read Your Mind" from Visitations was used in the arthouse film Hallam Foe the same autumn.

2008–present

2008 saw the release of the uncharacteristically mellow single "Free Not Free", preceding their fifth album Do It! . The single was released as a free download from the band's website. The download also contained the B-side, "Thor". The band later released "The Witch (Made to Measure)" as the second single from the album, and "Tomorrow" as the third. After touring to promote the album, in May 2009 Clinic played the Moondog tribute concert at the Barbican in London, performing 'Oboe Round'.

The band's sixth album, Bubblegum (Clinic album)|Bubblegum , produced by John Congleton was released on 4 October 2010. A press release stated that the album was a marked change in direction from their trademark "hyped-up sound". The acoustic-based lead single from the album, "I'm Aware", was released on 20 September 2010, and a second single, the titular wah-wah pedal|wah -led "Bubblegum", came out on 31 January 2011.

The band released an EP of cover versions, "Ladies Night", in support of Record Store Day , on 16 April 2011; the main track was a version of Man 2 Man 's 'Male Stripper'. In March 2012 the band were invited to support The Shins at the Forum in Kentish Town .Live Dates Confirmed"> They performed the new song 'Seamless boogie woogie rpt BBC2 10pm'. In April 2012, the song 'D.P.' from the band's debut EP was used in a TV advertisement for Weetabix breakfast cereal.

Live

Blackburn's distinctive acidic vocals are a trademark of the band, and they are also known for wearing surgical mask s and costumes while performing, as well as in promotional photos. The band are known to wear different costumes depending on the circumstances of the show: for example, an outdoors show would have them in Hawaiian shirts, while indoor shows would have them in their trademark Scrubs (clothing)|scrubs . During an interview, Blackburn reveals the sound of the album the band are promoting while touring has an effect on their attire while performing.

Ade Blackburn has said in an interview that Clinic wear surgical masks on stage as a homage to San Francisco bands Crime (band)|Crime and The Residents . "...I like the way there was a visual side to what they did, but it wasn't something too serious. It was like a tacky pun on the band name. I liked something a bit more ridiculous like that." . with L.A. Record

Band members

Ade Blackburn – Singing|vocals , guitar , Keyboard instrument|keyboards , melodica

Brian Campbell – bass guitar , flute , Backing vocalist|backing vocals

Jonathan Hartley – guitar , keyboards, clarinet

Carl Turney – Drum kit|drums , piano , backing vocals

Discography

Albums

Internal Wrangler (2000) #142 UK Albums Chart|UK http://zobbel.de/ Click "Chart Log UK", and then "C" to find Clinic's chart positions

Walking with Thee (2002) #133 UK

Winchester Cathedral (album)|Winchester Cathedral (2004)

Visitations (Clinic album)|Visitations (2006)

Do It! (2008)

Bubblegum (Clinic album)|Bubblegum (2010)

EPs

Operating at a Theatre Near You Vol. 1 (2004)

Ladies Night (2011)

Singles

"I.P.C. Subeditors Dictate Our Youth" (1997)

"Monkey on Your Back" (1998)

"Cement Mixer" (1998)

"The Second Line" (1999) #112 UK Singles Chart|UK

"The Return of Evil Bill" (2000) #70 UK

"Distortions" (2000) #81 UK

"The Second Line" (re-release) (2000) #56 UK

"Walking with Thee" (2002) #65 UK

" Come into Our Room " (2002) #85 UK

"The Magician" (2004) #77 UK

"Circle of Fifths" (2004) #89 UK

"Tusk" (2006)

"Harvest (Within You)" (2006) #137 UK

"If You Could Read Your Mind" (2007)

"Free Not Free" (2008)

"The Witch (Made to Measure)" (2008)

"Tomorrow" (2008)

"I'm Aware" (2010)

"Bubblegum" (2011)

Compilation albums

Clinic (album)|Clinic (1999) (compilation of the first three singles)

Funf (2007) (compilation of B-sides)

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