Idle Cure

Idle Cure was a hard/arena rock band based ouf of 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. 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. Guitarist Chuck King was also involved in the Christian band Shout.

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)
1990: 2nd Avenue (Frontline, Review: CCM Magazine)
1991: Inside Out (Frontline)
1992: Breakaways (Frontline, Compilation)
1994: Eclipse (Salt, Review: [http://www.crossrhythms.co.uk/products/Idle_Cure/Eclipse/3921/ Cross Rhythms])
1998: Idle Cure/2nd Avenue (KMG Records, Compilation, Review: [http://www.crossrhythms.co.uk/products/Idle_Cure/Idle_Cure2nd_Avenue/702/ Cross Rhythms])
2000: Tough Love/Inside Out (KMG Records, Compilation)

Members

Chuck King - guitar
Pete Lomakin - keyboard, vocals
Steve Shannon - vocals
Mark Ambrose - guitar
Glenn Pearce - guitar (1994)
Clark Edmond - Drums