The Medic Droid was started in 2005 with Chris Donathon, Hector Bagnod and Johnny "Droid" Chavez. Bagnod and Donathon first met in 2003, but Donathon moved away from the city after they met, only to return (and begin the band) a few years later. The band was heavily inspired by 1980's popular culture, their name referencing a character from the Star Wars sequel The Empire Strikes Back.
The group gained a strong initial following through the social networking site Myspace; by mid-2008 the song "Fer Sure" had logged almost 2 million plays on the site and the group had accumulated over 100,000 friends there.
Soon they were noticed by manager Avery Andon who brought the band to New York where they played their first live show opening for Enter Shikari at The Bowery Ballroom and caught the eye of A&R's from Epic Records who would later go on to sign the band. The group eventually made two new songs "Keeping Up with the Joneses" and "FSCENE8", enlisting the help of Australian DJ S3RL to remix these songs. In late 2007, Johnny Droid left the band due to issues with the other members and created his own solo band called J0hnny. In 2011, he announced he was making a band with S3RL called R0bots.
They later hired Greg Rudawski as drummer for live shows and were signed to Modern Art Records, a local Phoenix indie label distributed by Epic Records. They wrote and recorded their debut album, What's Your Medium and it was released June 10, 2008. What's Your Medium reached no. 33 on the Billboard Heatseekers chart.
The Medic Droid toured throughout 2008 as both headliner and supporting act, playing with acts such as Breathe Carolina, The White Tie Affair, Kill Hannah, The Blackout, and Innerpartysystem.
The Medic Droid headlined their final tour with supporting acts Hyper Crush and Chronic Future in November and December 2008. It wasn't planned as their final tour, but the group's members showed strain from constant touring, and on December 16, 2008, both Bagnod and Donathon posted notice on their MySpace pages that the band had dissolved.
On February 8, 2012, Chris Donathon created a Facebook page for the band. Then the next day, on February 9, he posted, "Hey every one thanks for all the likes. I'm currently working on putting together my new live set as well as some new tracks. I'm super excited to get back out on the road again and playing some shows but i need all your guys and girls help to spread the word." On February 19 2012, AbsolutePunk posted a blog stating that the band had reunited.
On July 25, 2012 Donathon announced he would be selling limited edition T-shirts to help fund a new EP. On November 10, 2012 the band announced that they would be returning to the stage at the "South by So What?!" festival on March 16, 2013.
On December 22, 2015, The Medic Droid added a new picture to their Facebook along with, "THE MEDIC DROID 2016." The following day they announced their first show back opening for Austin Jones on the Phoenix, Arizona date of his "We'll Fall Together Tour" on January 21, 2016 at Joe's Grotto. On March 2, 2016, The Medic Droid announced an Australian tour which began in Perth on May 15 and wrapped up on June 4, 2016 in Melbourne. Additional dates were announced on March 31, 2016.
On May 19, 2016, The Medic Droid released their first song in 8 years titled "Closer". A second song, "Disco Queen", was released on June 1, 2016.
As of January 2017, The Medic Droid are considered to be on hiatus or disbanded.
Saddle Up
The Medic Droid Lyrics
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Will leave you numb (x4)
She's gotta pray for the life salvation we didn't
Know
Just as she scared
She's gotta pray for the life salvation we didn't
Just as she scared
Its been preached from the beginning
Its hard sometimes to let it sink in
You try to be much more and I'll try not to forget
Take it or throw it all away now, Baby
'Cause no ones gotta save you
Say you needed this because
Say you need it all because
The confidence valed by barness and
Hatred will leave you on
The price to come down the tracks realization
Will leave you numb
Its been preached from the beginning
Its hard sometimes to let it sink in
You try to be much more and I'll try not to forget
Take it or throw it all away now, Baby
'Cause no ones gotta save you
Say you needed this because
Say you need it all because
Take it of throw it all away now, Baby
'Cause no ones gotta save you
Say you needed this because
Say you need it all because
Its time to see
Its time you know your all alone
Well then now you know
Well then now you know
Take it or throw it all away now, Baby
'Cause no ones gotta save you
Say you needed this because
Say you need it all because
Take it of throw it all away now, Baby
'Cause no ones gotta save you
Say you needed this because
Say you need it all because
You write it down, you run away (x7)
The Medic Droid’s song “Saddle Up” begins with the following lyrics, “The price to come down the tracks realization will leave you numb.” The phrase “come down the tracks” is most likely a metaphor for going down a dark and dangerous path in life. The realization that the path will eventually come to an end or that the decisions a person makes can have serious consequences will leave them “numb,” or emotionally drained.
The lyrics go on to say, “She's gotta pray for the life salvation we didn't know just as she scared.” It seems that the person being addressed in the song is a she who is scared and needs to pray for salvation. The line “we didn’t know” could be referring to the fact that the singer didn’t know that this person was scared and needed saving.
The chorus of the song goes, “Take it, or throw it all away now, Baby. 'Cause no one's gotta save you. Say you needed this because. Say you need it all because.” The lines suggest that the person has a choice to either keep going down a bad path or to throw it all away and start over. The “Baby” in the line could be a term of endearment or a way of suggesting that the choice is ultimately the person’s. The last line, “say you need it all because,” could be seen as a challenge, almost daring the person to justify their harmful behavior.
Line by Line Meaning
The price to come down the tracks realization
Will leave you numb (x4)
Realizing the cost of one's actions will have an emotionally draining effect, so much so that it will leave one feeling numb and disengaged.
She's gotta pray for the life salvation we didn't
Know
Just as she scared
A woman feels compelled to beg for her own spiritual preservation, hoping to be saved from an unknown danger, while being overtaken by fear.
Its been preached from the beginning
Its hard sometimes to let it sink in
You try to be much more and I'll try not to forget
The importance of certain teachings has been stressed from the start, but it can still be difficult to fully comprehend and apply it to one's life. One person will strive for improvement, and the other will not forget why they are on this path.
Take it or throw it all away now, Baby
'Cause no ones gotta save you
Say you needed this because
Say you need it all because
A decision has to be made either to accept or discard something valuable. It is all up to the individual to bear the consequences of their choices. One should be honest about their desires in this situation.
The confidence valed by barness and
Hatred will leave you on
The price to come down the tracks realization
Will leave you numb
An individual's self-assurance, stemming from bitterness and animosity, will lead to their isolation and their dwindling empathy for others. Consequently, they will be confronted with the cost of their actions and will be overcome with apathy.
Its time to see
Its time you know your all alone
Well then now you know
Well then now you know
It is time to realize that one is completely alone and that one's choices have led to their isolation. Thus, one acknowledges and accepts this truth.
You write it down, you run away (x7)
You document the issue or the emotion, and then you flee from it, ignoring it completely.
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
Written by: HECTOR BAGNOD, RYAN BREEN, CHRIS SMITH, Cameron Jay Marygold, Colton Fisher, Craig Smith, Jason Rabinowitz
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