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 jodi key v.b. amy farina dorien garry dave lerner marty group_or_band punk rock , indie rock , art punk ted leo and the pharmacists by kyle cassidy.jpg washington , d.c. ted leo and the pharmacists
ted leo and the pharmacists

ted leo and the pharmacists -lrb- sometimes written ted leo/pharmacists , ted leo + pharmacists , or tl/rx -rrb- are an american rock band formed in 1999 in washington , d.c. and currently recording for matador records .
they have released six full-length studio albums and have toured internationally .
though the group 's lineup has fluctuated throughout their career , singer/guitarist ted leo has remained the band 's main songwriter , creative force , and only constant member .
the group 's music combines elements of punk rock , indie rock , art punk , traditional rock , and occasionally folk music and dub reggae .
their most recent album , `` the brutalist bricks '' , was released on march 9 , 2010 .
