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Infobox musical artist | name = The Vaselines| image = TheVaselines.jpg| caption = The Vaselines in July 2008| image_size =| background = group_or_band| alias =| origin = Glasgow , Scotland | genre = Alternative rock , indie pop , indie rock | years_active = 1986–1990, 2008-| label = K Records , 53rd & 3rd , Rough Trade Records|Rough Trade , Sub Pop | associated_acts =| website =| current_members = Eugene Kelly Frances McKee Stevie Jackson Bobby Kildea Michael McGaughrin| past_members = James Seenan Charlie Kelly| notable_instruments = The Vaselines are an alternative rock band from Glasgow , Scotland . Formed in 1986, the band was originally a duo between its songwriters 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 (band)|Secession .cite book |last=Strong |first=Martin C. |title=The Great Alternative & Indie Discography |year= 1999 |publisher=Canongate |isbn=0-86241-913-1 McKee had formerly been a member of a band named The Pretty Flowers with Duglas T. Stewart , Norman Blake (Scottish musician)|Norman Blake , Janice McBride and Sean Dickson. Eugene Kelly had formerly played in The Famous Monsters.
History
The band formed in 1986, and released two short EPs, Son of a Gun (EP)|Son of a Gun , which featured a cover version|cover of Divine (actor)|Divine 's "You Think You're a Man" on its B-side , and Dying for It (EP)|Dying for It , which featured the songs " Candy/Molly's Lips|Molly's Lips " and " Jesus Wants Me for a Sunbeam ," both of which Nirvana (band)|Nirvana would later cover. In 1989 they released their first album, Dum-Dum (album)|Dum-Dum , on 53rd_%26_3rd#Record_label|53rd and 3rd Records. The band broke up shortly after its release.
They briefly reformed in 1990 to open for Nirvana when they played in Edinburgh .
Though they were not widely known outside of Scotland during their short career, their association with Nirvana brought exposure to the band. Nirvana frontman Kurt Cobain once described Kelly and McKee as his "most favorite songwriters in the whole world".Albertson, Jeff (2008) " http://blog.seattletimes.nwsource.com/festivalblog/2008/07/12/you_think_youre_a_man_you_are.html "You Think You're A Man, You Are Only A Boy"", Seattle Times Sandford, Christopher (2004) Kurt Cobain , Carroll & Graf, ISBN 9780786713691, p.242 With their songs "Son of a Gun" and "Molly's Lips" covered on Nirvana's album Incesticide and "Jesus Doesn't Want Me for a Sunbeam" covered on MTV Unplugged in New York , the band gained a new audience. At the 1991 Reading Festival , Kelly joined Nirvana on stage for a performance of "Molly's Lips." In 1992, Sub Pop released The Way of the Vaselines: A Complete History , a compilation that contained The Vaselines' entire body of work.
Kelly went on to found the band Captain America (later renamed Eugenius (band)|Eugenius after legal threats from Marvel Comics ), supporting Nirvana on their U.K. tour. Following solo performances Kelly released the album Man Alive in 2004. McKee founded the band Suckle along with Seenan and released her first solo album, Sunny Moon , in 2006.
Reformation
The Vaselines reformed (minus the old rhythm section) on the April 24, 2008 for a charity show for the Malawi Orphan Support group at Glasgow's MONO venue. Invitation was by word-of-mouth with no press announcements and the band played to a packed, enthusiastic audience.
The Vaselines performed on May 16, 2008 at Scotland's Tigerfest. http://www.nme.com/news/vaselines/36456/ NME: The Vaselines set to reform - NME , May 07, 2008. Retrieved on June 28, 2008cite web|url= http://www.exclaim.ca/articles/generalarticlesynopsfullart.aspx? csid1=121& csid2=844& fid1=31268/ |title=Exclaim& #33; News: The Vaselines Reform |publisher=Exclaim.ca |date= |accessdate=2010-06-23 Members of Belle & Sebastian supported their live set. The band then played their first-ever U.S. performance at Maxwell's in Hoboken, NJ on July 9. The band also performed at Sub Pop Records' 20th Anniversary SP20 music festival on July 12 at Marymoor Park just outside Seattle WA.
On March 27, 2009, they played their first London date in 20 years at the London Forum .
On May 5, Sub Pop released Enter the Vaselines .cite web|url= http://www.subpop.com/releases/the_vaselines/full_lengths/enter_the_vaselines |title=Enter The Vaselines Deluxe Reissue, New Tour Dates |publisher=Subpop.com |date=2010-04-17 |accessdate=2010-06-23 A deluxe-edition reissue of the 1992 Sub Pop release, it includes remastered versions of the band’s two EPs ( Son of a Gun and Dying for It ), and their sole album ( Dum-Dum ), as well as demos and live recordings from 1986 and 1988.cite web|url= http://www.subpop.com/artists/the_vaselines |title=The Vaselines Bio |publisher=Sub Pop& #33; |date=2010-04-17 |accessdate=2010-06-23cite web|url= http://pitchfork.com/reviews/albums/12989-enter-the-vaselines/|title=Enter the Vaselines|last=Granzin|first=Amy|date=5 May 2009|publisher= Pitchfork Media |accessdate=2009-05-05 The band toured the U.S. in May 2009, playing six dates, starting in Los Angeles on May 10, then heading up the west coast to San Francisco, Portland and Seattle. Dates for Chicago, IL and Brooklyn, NY would end the tour on May 18.cite web|url= http://www.bumpershine.com/2009/03/30/enter-the-vaselines-deluxe-reissue-new-tour-dates-mhow.html |title=Enter The Vaselines Deluxe Reissue, New Tour Dates |publisher=Bumpershine.com |date=2009-03-30 |accessdate=2010-06-23 The band finished their May tour at the Primavera Sound festival in Barcelona.cite web|url= http://www.primaverasound.com/index.php? sec=cartell& idioma=en |title=Primavera Sound 2009 line-up |publisher=Primaverasound.com |date= |accessdate=2010-06-23
On 19 July 2009, The Vaselines played the Uncut Arena at the Latitude Festival in Suffolk.
On 9 October 2009, The Vaselines made a long awaited return to Edinburgh to support Mudhoney at HMV Picture House.cite web|url= http://www.music-news.com/ShowNews.asp? nCID=0& H=Mudhoney-and-the-Vaselines-to-Play-Edinburgh& nItemID=27524 |title=Mudhoney Support, 2009 |publisher=Music-News.com |date= |accessdate=2010-06-23
The band were chosen personally by Belle & Sebastian to perform at their second Bowlie Weekender festival presented by All Tomorrow's Parties (music festival)|All Tomorrow's Parties in the UK in December 2010.
The band have recently announced they will perform a cover version of the Nirvana song "Lithium" as part of a tribute album. http://www.thecorknews.ie/articles/we%E2%80%99ve-always-been-underground? page=show
The Vaselines second studio album, Sex With an X , was released in September 2010.
Current members
Eugene Kelly - vocals, guitar
Frances McKee - vocals, guitar
Stevie Jackson - guitar
Bobby Kildea - bass
Michael McGaughrin - drums
Former members
James Seenan - bass
Charlie Kelly - drums
Discography
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1987
1988
1989
1991
1992
1992
2009
2010
Sources
Ankeny, Jason. " http://www.allmusic.com/artist/the-vaselines-p27129 The Vaselines Allmusic . Retrieved May 2, 2004.
http://www.avclub.com/articles/the-vaselines,27523/ AV Club: article
http://www.myspace.com/thevaselinesband The Vaselines On Myspace
http://www.soundonthesound.com/2009/04/21/the-daily-choice-the-vaselines-son-of-a-gun/ Sound on the Sound
http://blogs.seattleweekly.com/dailyweekly/2009/05/how_i_learned_to_love_the_vase.php Krist Novoselic: How I Learned to Love the Vaselines
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