Long-term musical partners,
Devin Ocampo and
Chad Molter have been swapping instruments and bands since their high school days in Los Angeles. In 1996, Ocampo migrated east to Washington, D.C., where he joined
Smart Went Crazy for their second and final album, “Con Art". Chad soon followed and, along with SWC guitarist Jeff Boswell, they formed
Faraquet, who released a couple of singles, a split EP with Akarso, and one full-length, "The View From This Tower”, before disbanding in 2001.
In 2003, Chad and Devin reunited to form
Medications with drummer Andy Becker. This line-up released an EP, “5-Songs,” and a full-length, “Your Favorite People All in One Place,” and toured extensively in the United States and Europe.
During the recording of
Medications' second album, “Completely Removed”, Becker parted ways with the band and was replaced by Mark Cisneros, an accomplished multi-instrumentalist and a long-time friend of Molter and Ocampo. “Completely Removed” was released in April, 2010.
Photo: Ulisses Barbosa
