Acetone (band)

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Acetone
OriginLos Angeles, California, United States
GenresAlternative rock
Years active1992 (1992)–present
Labels
Members
  • Richie Lee
  • Mark Lightcap
  • Steve Hadley

Acetone is an American alternative rock band formed in 1992 in Los Angeles, California, United States, from the three core members of the group Spinout, formed in 1987.[1][2] The group consisted of Mark Lightcap on guitar, Richie Lee on bass and Steve Hadley on drums. It disbanded after Lee committed suicide on July 23, 2001, aged 34.[3]

The group's influences included The Beach Boys, Gram Parsons and the Velvet Underground. Establishing themselves as an alternative rock group, they had also incorporated genres ranging from neo-psychedelia to roots rock and country into their music.[4]

Albums[]

  • Acetone (EP) (1993) (Vernon Yard Records)
  • Cindy (1993) (Vernon Yard Records)
  • I Guess I Would (1995) (Virgin Records)
  • If You Only Knew (1996) (Vernon Yard)
  • Acetone (1997) (Vapor Records)
  • York Blvd. (2000) (Vapor Records)
  • Acetone 1992–2001 (Compilation) (2017) (Light in the Attic Records)

Band members[]

  • Richie Lee – bass guitar, vocals
  • Mark Lightcap – guitar, vocals
  • Steve Hadley – drums

References[]

  1. ^ James, Falling (September 26, 2017). "Lost '90s Anti-Rockers Star as Themselves in a New Book and Double Album". L.A. Weekly. Retrieved April 26, 2018.
  2. ^ NICHOLS, NATALIE (February 3, 2001). "Taking a Dreamy Ramble With Alt-Roots-Rock Acetone". Los Angeles Times. ISSN 0458-3035. Retrieved April 26, 2018.
  3. ^ "Acetone's Richie Lee Dies at 34". Rolling Stone. Retrieved June 24, 2018.
  4. ^ Acetone. AllMusic

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