Eugene Kelly

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Eugene Kelly (1965)^[1] is a Scottish musician who was a member of the band The Vaselines and Eugenius, and has had a number of solo releases.

Eugene Kelly formed The Vaselines in Glasgow, Scotland in 1986 with Frances McKee and was a member until 1989 when the band split up the in week their album 'Dum-Dum' was released. Kurt Cobain of Nirvana was a fan of the band and two covers of songs by The Vaselines were included on their Incesticide album. Nirvana also included The Vaselines song 'Jesus Doesn't Want Me For A Sunbeam' on their 'Unplugged in New York' album.

In 1990 Kelly formed another band called Captain America but was forced to change the name after an objection from Marvel Comics, the band then became known as Eugenius. He has had a number of collaborations with Evan Dando of The Lemonheads and in 2003 Eugene released a solo album, Man Alive.

In 2006, he toured with Isobel Campbell, replacing Mark Lanegan when performing songs from Ballad of the Broken Seas, and supporting Mogwai, and The Lemonheads in Europe.

[edit] Releases

• with The Pastels
  • Comin' Through EP (1987 Glass House Records)
  • Comin' Through / Sit On It SINGLE (1987 Glass Records, Ltd.)
  • Sittin' Pretty
• The Vaselines
  • The Vaselines / Beat Happening (K Records - recorded live in London June 16, 1988)
  • Dum-Dum (1989 Rough Trade)
  • The Way of the Vaselines: A Complete History (1992 Sub Pop)
• with the BMX Bandits
  • Star Wars (1991 Vinyl Japan)
• Captain America
  • Wow! / Bed-In / Wannabee / God Bless Les Paul EP (1991 Paperhouse Records)
  • Flame On EP (1992 Paperhouse Records)
• Eugenius
  • Oomalama (1992 Fire/Atlantic)
  • It Ain't Rocket Science, It's Eugenius (1992 Fire Records)
  • Easter Bunny EP (1993 Creation Records)
  • Caesar's Vein EP (1993 Creation Records)
  • Mary Queen of Scots (1994 Creation Records)
  • Womb Boy Returns EP (Human Condition Records)

Oomalama/Tireless Wireless (2003 Fire Records) re-issue

• The Famous Monsters
  • In The Summertime EP (1995 Fire Records)
• with Future Pilot AKA
  • Tiny Waves, Mighty Sea (2001 Geographic) (lead vocals on "Beat of a Drum")
• Godstar
  • Glasgow EP (Rugger Bugger Discs)
• Astro Chimp
  • Draggin' / She's My Summer Girl SINGLE (1996 Shoeshine Records)
• The Reindeer Section
  • Son of Evil Reindeer (2002 Bright Star Recordings)
• Solo
  • Man Alive (2003 Sympathy)
  • Older Faster EP (2003 Geographic)

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