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Idle Cure was a hard rock|hard / arena rock band based ouf of Long Beach, California|Long Beach , California . The Encyclopedia of Contemporary Christian Music calls their sound "the best example of cloning a sound for Christian markets", likening it to that of Def Leppard 's Pyromania (album)|Pyromania .cite book |last=Powell |first=Mark Allan |title=Encyclopedia of Contemporary Christian Music |year=2002 |publisher=Hendrickson Publishers |location= Peabody, Massachusetts|Peabody , Massachusetts |isbn=1-56563-679-1 |edition=First printing |chapter=Idle Cure |pages=428–429 They targeted a youthful audience, distinguished by overtly religious lyrics, even evangelical lyrics.

CCM magazine reported that all original members of the band had been in mainstream bands prior to the formation of Idle Cure.cite journal |last=Newcomb |first=Brian Quincy |year=1987 |month=February |title=No Idle Cure |journal= CCM Magazine |issn=1524-7848 |volume=9 |issue=8 |pages=11 Their first four albums have been reissued as compilations by KMG Records.

Discography


  • 1986: Idle Cure ( Frontline Records (1980s)|Frontline Records )

  • 1988: Tough Love (Frontline, Review: CCM Magazine cite journal |last=Newcomb |first=Brian Quincy |year=1988 |month=October |title=Reviews / Tough Love |journal= CCM Magazine |issn=1524-7848 |volume=11 |issue=4 )

  • 1990: 2nd Avenue (Frontline, Review: CCM Magazine cite journal |last=Wilson |first=Jerry |year=1990 |month=August |title=Reviews |journal= CCM Magazine |issn=1524-7848 |volume=13 |issue=2 |pages=47)

  • 1991: Inside Out (Frontline)

  • 1992: Breakaways (Frontline, Compilation)

  • 1994: Eclipse (Salt, Review: http://www.crossrhythms.co.uk/products/Idle_Cure/Eclipse/3921/ Cross Rhythms cite journal |last=Palmer |first=Dan |title=Idle Cure - Eclipse |journal= Cross Rhythms |month=October |year=1994 |issue=23 |pages= )

  • 1998: Idle Cure/2nd Avenue (KMG Records, Compilation, Review: http://www.crossrhythms.co.uk/products/Idle_Cure/Idle_Cure2nd_Avenue/702/ Cross Rhythms cite journal |last=Figgis |first=Alex |title=Idle Cure - Idle Cure/2nd Avenue |journal= Cross Rhythms |month=October |year=1999 |issue=53 |pages= )

  • 2000: Tough Love/Inside Out (KMG Records, Compilation)


  • Members


  • Mark Ambrose - guitar

  • Pete Lomakin - keyboard, vocals

  • Steve Shannon - vocals

  • Clark Edmond - drums


  • Former members


  • Glenn Pearce - guitar (1994)

  • Chuck King - guitar


  • References


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  • cite journal |year=1988 |month=July |title=Toys In The Band |journal= CCM Magazine |issn=1524-7848 |volume=11 |issue=1 |pages=16


  • External links


  • http://www.jesusfreakhideout.com/artists/IdleCure.asp Profile at Jesus Freak Hideout

  • http://www.christianmusicarchive.com/artist.php? id=4659 Profile at the Christian Music Archive


  • Category:Christian rock groups from California

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