Beth Thompson and The Shway

About Beth Thompson and The Shway

Beth Thompson - lead singer of the LA-based indie band MEDICINE, is also the singer/songwriter for a new project with Steve Gerdes called: THE SHWAY. This is a studio project comprised of Beth Thompson, (singer & lyricist of the LA-based dream-pop band MEDICINE 1991 -1995 & 2012 - present day, and singer/lyricist/guitar player for LA indie band FourWayCross 1985-1991) and Steve Gerdes (formerly Bass player for FourWayCross). The project is located in the Glendale/Silverlake/Eaglerock area of Los Angeles. Their CD was released on Unobtainium Records in September of 2007 and is available simply by contacting the band via their MySpace page URL: (expired link).
Or available directly from Beth Thompson at her URL: (expired link)
or via ITunes
The band released their first Video "Painful Cyst" in April of 2009 - after their first video Director (Peter Haskell) was brutally murdered while in production for the video in Los Angeles, in early September 2008. The final version of the video was conceived, produced & edited in Los Angeles by Beth Thompson, John Frady (Director & Photographer) & Mark Mars (Editor) You can check out the “Painful Cyst” video at: (expired link)( search music videos under: Beth Thompson & The Shway.)
Medicine have released 2 new albums in 2013 (To The Happy Few) & 2014 (Home Everywhere.) You can contact the band via (expired link)(band) for more information or via Captured Tracks for album availability and tour dates.