Medicine Head

Medicine Head, a British blues rock band, was formed in 1968 by John Fiddler and Peter Hope-Evans. The duo met while attending schools in England and began performing informally in pubs and clubs around Birmingham. Radio DJ John Peel saw them perform at the Lafayette Club, leading to their music being shared with notable figures such as John Lennon, Eric Clapton, and Pete Townshend. At Lennon's insistence, Medicine Head was signed by Dandelion Records. Their debut single "His Guiding Hand" was released in 1969, followed by their first album New Bottles Old Medicine in 1970. The band's second album, Heavy on the Drum, arrived in 1971. That year, the band also dropped the non-album single "(And The) Pictures In The Sky", which reached number 22 on the UK Singles Chart. Hope-Evans left the band temporarily, during which time Fiddler recorded Dark Side of the Moon (1972) with Keith Relf and drummer John Davies. Medicine Head signed with Polydor Records and released One & One Is One, featuring the title track that reached number 3 on the UK Singles Chart in 1973. The band disbanded in 1977 but Fiddler revived the moniker in the 2010s, releasing the albums Fiddlersophical (2011), Warriors Of Love (2021), and Heartwork (2024).