The Band
Medicine Jar is a rock band from the San Francisco Bay Area, specializing in original music in the style of late 90’s and early 2000’s alternative rock. Our album, Human By Design, is out on streaming and CD.
We are playing throughout the Bay at venues like The Bistro, Winter’s Tavern, and The Quarter Note, and looking to expand.
A typical set includes our original music, sprinkled with a few choice covers. We are currently available for gigs and festivals.
About Our Past...
...and What Tomorrow May Bring.
The story of Medicine Jar starts in 2012, when founder and bassist Axel Flores wanted to find a new vehicle for his body of musical work. Axel had some some catchy material, and was looking for that solid band lineup in order to realize his vision of an established alternative rock sound with new and fresh material.
After months of soul-searching and tryouts, Axel met vocalist Carl-Erik Svensson. As they began playing music together, they realized they were on to something. Axel then reached out to his former band-mate from Seven Secrets, Jim Macdonald, who had recently sat-in as lead guitar with Medicine Jar for a gig.
Once Jim joined the band, the three musicians worked to establish what would become Medicine Jar's signature sound from Axel's original material. When an opening for a new drummer came along, Axel met drummer Josh Greben in 2016. Medicine Jar went on to play several well-received shows in the Bay Area at local venues including The Rock Bar in San Jose, The Blue Bar in Santa Cruz, The Brittania Arms in Cupertino, Quarternote Bar in Sunnyvale, Art Boutiki in San Jose, and the San Mateo County Fair Community Stage.
Towards the end of 2016, the band began to record a full EP including Axel's original songs along with fully collaborative new material.
Medicine Jar recently released a debut album titled Human By Design, and continues to write and record new material in advance of a second album.
Looking towards the future, Medicine Jar is poised to continue gigging around the Bay Area and writing new and purposeful rock music. Stay tuned...The Journey Never Ends!
