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The Remedials are a three-piece punk band from Vancouver, BC formed in 2004. The band consists of Gabe Gill (Guitar/Vocals), Lionel Cloutier (Drums/Vocals) and Dan Gillis (Bass/Vocals).

Combining down stroke guitar, hard-hitting drums and catchy bass lines, The Remedials music is best described as “Fun Old School Punk Rock”. Add a kinetic live show and The Remedials have made a name for themselves in Vancouver's punk rock community.

So far, The Remedials have released three studio albums, two live albums, one DVD and had songs featured on multiple punk compilation CDs, radio and podcasts.

Wednesday, December 31, 2008

The Remedials Reminisce

Outta Sight! Another year with the Remedials! Really?! Damn man, that's just crazy town! And would you believe that "2000 & Ate" was to be the least and most productive year for The Remedials!

Highlights from 2008 include:

Played one show at The Cobalt, "Claire Is Clairvoyant" played on CFOX 99.3 Punk-O-Rama radio show, 5 Remedial songs "Stuck In Between, Anti-Social, Possessed, Abduction and Marilyn Monroe" featured on The Grind podcast on Punkradiocast.com, "Close Enough For A Punk Rock Band" and "$2" included on Mansion Mixer Compilation CD, "Close Enough For A Punk Rock Band" included on V.P.A.F Compilation CD Vol. 2, Album Review in Absolute Underground, Show Review in The Skinny Magazine, Show Review by Ronatron Music Review, photos of The Remedials taken by the legendary Bev. Davies, photos of The Remedials taken by fellow M.E.S.S. alumni Alex Ramon and Remedials merchandise available at a Remedials show and The JEM Gallery!

Shows The Remedials went to:

Teenage Head, D.O.A., Dayglo Abortions, Against Me!, Gorgol Bordello, Motley Crew, Hanson Brothers, Dengue Fever, Asobi Seksu, SNFU, Powerclown, Weezer and Nearly Famous Music Festival.

People The Remedials would like to thank:

Wayne: Cheyanna, Shannon, Sati, Goonie, Wendy Thirteen and Bryan McCallum. Sangster from Raised By Apes for lending him a bass rig and Lionel from The Remedials for fronting the cash to get his bass outta the pawn shop.

Lionel: Jaimie, Mom & Dad, Dan, Tyler, Paul, Walter and Chuck Wurley.

Gabe: Shauna, Danny Boy, Dave, Scott & Karla, Rees & Anna, Brock, Peter, Brad, Bev. Davies, Carola Goetze and everyone I met in Germany. Cambridge for lending him a cab.

The Remedials: Mary-Anne & Billy @ Punk-O-Rama, Chris @ The Grind, Jahshie @ Punk N Beans Radio, Tanya & Denis @ The Skinny, Emily & Chuck @ Absolute Underground, Cam @ V.P.A.F., Ron & Alex @ Ronatron, Stu & Jerry @ Mansion Records, Carola @ the JEM Gallery, Sati @ Livevancouver.com, Gord @ Three Chord Rebel Productions, Wendy @ Cobalt and Jesse Gander @ the Hive.

Bands The Remedials would like to thank:

Raised By Apes, Cambridge, Slush, Auto Switch, the POGs, Bound By None, Sinister Black, Boxfiller, Dreams Of Treason, Finite State Machines, L.T.G., Hector, Mike Maxwell and Doom East Van.

Remember Kids Support Local Music Even If It Sucks! And Thanks For Buying Our Merch!

Sound Guy The Remedials would like to thank:

John @ Cobalt

The Remedials in 2009…

Play more than one show the whole year! Record a new Remedials album! How about that? They'll try and keep things pretty simple this year! Or at least achievable…

"This CD has something for everyone who is a fan of quick, catchy punk rock." Chuck Wurley, Absolute Underground - The Remedials "Drop Outta School" Album Review

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