Chris Acland
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| Chris Acland | |
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 Chris Acland performing with Lush.
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| Birth name | Christopher John Dyke Acland |
| Born | 7 September 1966 Lancaster, England |
| Died | 17 October 1996 (aged 30) Lancaster, England |
| Genre(s) | Shoegazing, Britpop |
| Occupation(s) | Musician |
| Instrument(s) | Drums |
| Years active | 1988 - 1996 |
| Label(s) | 4AD |
| Associated acts | Lush |
Christopher John Dyke Acland (September 7, 1966 – October 17, 1996) was an English musician, best known for being the drummer of the London-based shoegazing and britpop band, Lush.
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[edit] Biography
[edit] Early life
Acland was born in Lancaster Infirmary. Chris Acland played in a number of other bands before Lush, including The Infection and Panic. It is of interest to note that every member of Chris's first band, The Infection, went on to careers in music, including Hot and Horrid.
[edit] Lush
In 1988, Acland became a founding member of Lush, along with Steve Rippon, Emma Anderson, Meriel Barham and Miki Berenyi. After personnel changes gave way to a stable line-up, Lush released their debut EP, Scar, and developed a following as a live act. They would go on to release three albums and a multitude of singles and EPs and have considerable critical success.
Acland was a much-liked and respected member of the London music community and it was often noted how he was said to have no enemies. He was a passionate lifelong fan of football and a strong (if sometimes resigned) supporter of Tottenham Hotspur.
[edit] Death
On October 17, 1996, after Lush had completed their supporting tours and summer festival appearances, Acland committed suicide by hanging himself in his parents' house. His bandmates in Lush were devastated and disbanded after a long period of mourning.[1]
Burke's Peerage & Baronetage 104th Edition notes that he was the son of Oliver Geoffrey Dyke Acland and Judith Veronica Williams. He was the great-grandson of Sir Francis Dyke Acland, 14th Baronet Acland and descendant of a long and noble line.
