My Drug Hell

My Drug Hell

My Drug Hell is a London-based group, originally from west London, and a power trio led by Tim Briffa. Their music draws heavily on 1960s influences from both sides of the Atlantic, with references to the Byrds, the Who, the Beatles, the Kinks, the Velvet Underground and the Rolling Stones. Their sound is described in terms of jangling guitars, driving drumming, Beatle-style production, rough-edged lyrics and a loose, ramshackle feel.

Recording and releases

The band's first album, This Is My Drug Hell, is recorded at Toe Rag Studio. It receives international attention, with reviews from NME and Q Magazine, and it stays in the US college radio charts for more than three months. The single Girl At The Bus Stop reaches number one on various radio stations in the United States, places at number 57 on Australia's JJJ year-end Top 100, and is voted Single of the Week on XFM, GLR and Radio 1.

Use in film, radio and advertising

Girl At The Bus Stop also appears in soundtracks for The Black Circle Boys and Origin Of The Species, is used as a television theme, and features in a Miller beer commercial.

Later work and connections

The group completes recordings and mixes for a second album, My Drug Hell's Second LP, at Voltone Studios in London. One track is due to appear on Northern Star Records' psychedelic compilation series, and the band remains unsigned at that point. My Drug Hell is also closely linked with the German group Kamerakino and the English act Elwood Grace.