"GARY NUMAN heard some of my demos back in late 2001 and he suggested we collaborate on some of them for a side project. This project never materialised but it sowed the seed in my head for starting a new band", reveals guitarist Mark Thwaite on the auspicious beginnings of new kids on the alt-rock block, NEW DISEASE.  After collaborating with Numan on reworkings of 'Are Friends Electric?' and 'This Wreckage' for last summer's 'RIP' single (2002), it was time for Mark to concentrate on New Disease with vocalist Lee Bane, ex-Wildhearts drummer Ritch Battersby and Queen Adreena bassist Richard Adams.

NEW DISEASE: AXIOMATIC EP (2003)

2003 was good year for NEW DISEASE. The band released their debut 'Axiomatic' 5 track EP (featuring video of 'Hold on') on independent label C1 (distributed by Cargo UK). The band also played a sold-out show at the London Astoria in May 2003 with their friends H.I.M, as well as being voted as an outstanding new talent on Music Industry Resource www.HITQUARTERS.com. 

NewDisease returned to the studio in September 2003 to record exclusively with Top Canadian producer David Bottrill (most known for his work with Tool, also Godsmack, MudVayne, Muse and Peter Gabriel).. In October 2003 New Disease announced the addition of new drummer Eddie Stratton, formerly of V2 recording artists ONE MINUTE SILENCE.

Spring 2004 saw the inclusion of a previously unreleased version of New Disease track 'Song of one word' - mixed and produced by Bottrill - included on the April METAL HAMMER Razor compilation cover CD, alongside tracks by Amen, Killswitch Engage, Breed77 and Fear Factory.. 

METAL HAMMER: RAZOR VOL.4 APRIL 2004 (featuring New Disease)

In the summer of 2004 NEW DISEASE followed the critical success of 'Axiomatic' with 'Like Rain' - a new single through Universal/Mainstation in May 2004, recorded and produced by David Bottrill. The single was backed with 'Dirty Blood' in the UK, featuring guest vocals by Angela Murrell (of STEREO MC's).

Released both in the USA via Universal and in UK on CD and limited edition 7" vinyl; it was playlisted on numerous US rock radio stations and scored the band their first UK chart position, enjoying airplay on BBC RADIO 1, XFM, and video rotation on Scuzz Music TV and playlisted on a score of regional UK radio stations... 

NEW DISEASE: LIKE RAIN (MAY 2004)

"HUGE STADIUM ROCK RIFFS gel with well-executed elements of electronica on majestic and anthemic stand outs... vocalist Jacob Lee Bane impresses with a range that would give both Eddie Vedder and Maynard James Keenan a run for their money" (ROCKSOUND magazine)

"NEW DISEASE RECOGNISE the bombast that 'proper' rock music should carry with it and so deliver the goods with a lush, full-bodied blast.. Supremely self-confident" (KERRANG! magazine)

"NEW DISEASE AGAIN prove themselves to be the great white hopes of this genre.. they show effortlessly that in Lee Bane they have a fearsomely gifted frontman.. he takes what is already great music and renders it astonishing. Tool producer Dave Bottrill adds a gargantuan sounding 80's studio sheen.. Awesome, absolutely awesome" (METAL HAMMER magazine)