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Glasgow, United Kingdom (1986 – 1990, 2008 – present)
The Vaselines are an indie pop band from Glasgow, Scotland. Formed in 1986, the band was originally made up of only vocalists/guitarists Eugene Kelly and Frances McKee, but later added James Seenan and Eugene’s brother Charlie Kelly on bass and drums respectively from the band Secession. McKee had formerly been a member of a band named The Pretty Flowers with Duglas T. Stewart (later of BMX Bandits), Norman Blake (later of Teenage Fanclub) and Sean Dickson (later of The Soup Dragons). Eugene had formerly played in The Famous Monsters.
Nirvana frontman Kurt Cobain once described Kelly and McKee as his “most favorite songwriters in the whole world”.
The band released two singles, “Son of a Gun” and “Dying for It”, prior to releasing an album. In 1989 they released their only album, Dum Dum, on the record label Rough Trade. Following the closing of the record label 53rd and 3rd, which they had originally signed to, the band broke up in 1990. However, they reunited later that year to open for Nirvana when they played in Edinburgh.
Though they were not widely known when the band existed, covers of their songs by Nirvana and Kurt Cobain’s tendency to mention them as an influence brought exposure to the band. With their songs “Son of a Gun” and “Molly’s Lips” covered on Nirvana’s album Incesticide and “Jesus Wants Me For A Sunbeam” covered as “Jesus Doesn’t Want Me for a Sunbeam” on MTV Unplugged in New York, the band gained a new audience from people who wanted to discover the bands that influenced Cobain (a similar situation happened to the band The Meat Puppets).
Nirvana frontman Kurt Cobain once described Kelly and McKee as his “most favorite songwriters in the whole world”.
The band released two singles, “Son of a Gun” and “Dying for It”, prior to releasing an album. In 1989 they released their only album, Dum Dum, on the record label Rough Trade. Following the closing of the record label 53rd and 3rd, which they had originally signed to, the band broke up in 1990. However, they reunited later that year to open for Nirvana when they played in Edinburgh.
Though they were not widely known when the band existed, covers of their songs by Nirvana and Kurt Cobain’s tendency to mention them as an influence brought exposure to the band. With their songs “Son of a Gun” and “Molly’s Lips” covered on Nirvana’s album Incesticide and “Jesus Wants Me For A Sunbeam” covered as “Jesus Doesn’t Want Me for a Sunbeam” on MTV Unplugged in New York, the band gained a new audience from people who wanted to discover the bands that influenced Cobain (a similar situation happened to the band The Meat Puppets).
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KiwiFlash wrote:
hands up who's not here because Nirvana.
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KermitsBanjo wrote:
Am looking to form a band like this and other catchy indie pop bands. anyone from the south interested?
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westernmedicine wrote:
MONSTERPUSSY
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AlvesRafaela wrote:
Muito bom , Conheci por causa do Kurt Cobain é a banda favorita dele xD
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Mike-Lima wrote:
please, come to brazil
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Sad_Dunce wrote:
Jesus don't want me for a sunbeam, Cause sunbeams are not made like me.
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echeagaray wrote:
<3
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remajatanggung wrote:
mengugah!!!
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zyclonben wrote:
brian jonestown
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meggitthemaggot wrote:
love it
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NOISETITLAN wrote:
I THINK I'M ON A FUCKING TRIP!!!
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gui_x wrote:
Lithium cover is great!
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thommyrotten wrote:
For anyone who doesn't know, The Vaselines feature on a free tribute album to 'Nevermind', covering Lithium http://www.spin.com/articles/free-album-spin-tribute-nirvanas-nevermind
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pathtoyirah wrote:
imo the vaselines are like beat happening if they were better
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x_dabs wrote:
they should come to ireland
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la-brava wrote:
very nice
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Phlunked wrote:
Whatever this is, it's part of the broader Post-Punk movement.
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lakorony wrote:
Welcome to group «The Band of Two Man»
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binosaurs wrote:
I cannot stop listening to them.
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phantasica wrote:
Comforting!
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