Field Medic
American lo-fi musician
Field Medic is the stage name of American indie folk musician Kevin Patrick Sullivan.
History
Sullivan began releasing music with his older brother Sean in 2009, initially as Westwood & Willow and then with drummer Andrew Skewes-Cox as Rin Tin Tiger. He debuted as Field Medic with his first EP titled Crushed Pennies. In 2015, he released his first full-length album titled light is gone. In 2017, he released an EP titled if i shout that the revolutions in my blind heart have left me on the mend, would i still have to surrender to the tides to exorcise this possession? on Bandcamp. Also in 2017, Sullivan signed to Run for Cover Records and released his first album on the label titled Songs From The Sunroom. Sullivan's song "do a little dope" was featured on Alternative Press's "20 songs you need to hear this week" list. In 2020, Sullivan also began releasing songs under the alter ego Paper Rose Haiku. His newest album, Dope Girl Chronicles, was released on December 1, 2023.
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