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Idle Cure was an arena rock band from 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.^[1] They targeted a youthful audience,^[2] distinguished by overtly evangelical religious lyrics.^[3]

CCM magazine reported that all original members of the band had been in mainstream bands prior to the formation of Idle Cure.^[3] Their first four albums have been reissued as compilations by KMG Records.

Discography

1986: Idle Cure (Frontline Records)
1988: Tough Love (Frontline, Review: CCM Magazine^[2])
1990: 2nd Avenue (Frontline, Review: CCM Magazine^[4])
1991: Inside Out (Frontline)
1992: Breakaways (Frontline, Compilation)
1994: Eclipse (Salt, Review: Cross Rhythms^[5])
1998: Idle Cure/2nd Avenue (KMG Records, Compilation, Review: Cross Rhythms^[6])
2000: Tough Love/Inside Out (KMG Records, Compilation)

Members

Mark Ambrose - guitar, keyboards, vocals
Pete Lomakin - keyboards, vocals
Steve Shannon - lead vocals, bass

Former members

Glenn Pearce - guitar (1994)
Clark Edmond - drums (1990-93)
Chuck King - guitar (1986 - afterwards playing for SHOUT together with Ken Tamplin, Loren Robinson and Joe Galetta)

References

^ Powell, Mark Allan (2002). "Idle Cure". Encyclopedia of Contemporary Christian Music (First printing ed.). Peabody, Massachusetts: Hendrickson Publishers. pp. 428–429. ISBN 1-56563-679-1.
^ ^a ^b Newcomb, Brian Quincy (October 1988). "Reviews / Tough Love". CCM Magazine. 11 (4). ISSN 1524-7848.
^ ^a ^b Newcomb, Brian Quincy (February 1987). "No Idle Cure". CCM Magazine. 9 (8): 11. ISSN 1524-7848.
^ Wilson, Jerry (August 1990). "Reviews". CCM Magazine. 13 (2): 47. ISSN 1524-7848.
^ Palmer, Dan (October 1994). "Idle Cure - Eclipse". Cross Rhythms (23).
^ Figgis, Alex (October 1999). "Idle Cure - Idle Cure/2nd Avenue". Cross Rhythms (53).

"Toys In The Band". CCM Magazine. 11 (1): 16. July 1988. ISSN 1524-7848.

External links

Profile at Jesus Freak Hideout
Profile at the Christian Music Archive

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[Powell_Fe-1] Powell, Mark Allan (2002). "Idle Cure". Encyclopedia of Contemporary Christian Music (First printing ed.). Peabody, Massachusetts: Hendrickson Publishers. pp. 428–429. ISBN 1-56563-679-1.

[CCM_11_4-2] Newcomb, Brian Quincy (October 1988). "Reviews / Tough Love". CCM Magazine. 11 (4). ISSN 1524-7848.

[CCM_9_8-3] Newcomb, Brian Quincy (February 1987). "No Idle Cure". CCM Magazine. 9 (8): 11. ISSN 1524-7848.

[CCM_13_2-4] Wilson, Jerry (August 1990). "Reviews". CCM Magazine. 13 (2): 47. ISSN 1524-7848.

[CM_23-5] Palmer, Dan (October 1994). "Idle Cure - Eclipse". Cross Rhythms (23).

[CM_53-6] Figgis, Alex (October 1999). "Idle Cure - Idle Cure/2nd Avenue". Cross Rhythms (53).

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