The Vaselines

The Vaselines
The Vaselines performing in 2014
Background information
Origin	Glasgow, Scotland
Genres	Alternative rock, indie pop, indie rock
Years active	1986–1989, 1990, 2006, 2008–present
Labels	Sub Pop, K Records, 53rd & 3rd
Associated acts	The Pastels, Captain America, Eugenius, The Painkillers, Suckle, Teenage Fanclub, The Reindeer Section, Nirvana, BMX Bandits, The Famous Monsters
Members	Eugene Kelly Frances McKee Michael McGaughrin Scott Paterson Graeme Smillie
Past members	James Seenan Charlie Kelly Stevie Jackson Bobby Kildea Paul Foley Gareth Russell

The Vaselines are an alternative rock band from Glasgow, Scotland. Formed in Glasgow 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. McKee had formerly been a member of a band named The Pretty Flowers with Duglas T. Stewart, Norman Blake, Janice McBride and Sean Dickson. Eugene Kelly had formerly played in The Famous Monsters.

The band formed in 1986, and released two short EPs (Extended Play), Son of a Gun, released in 1987, which featured a cover of Divine's "You Think You're a Man" on its B-side, and Dying for It, released in 1988, which featured the songs "Molly's Lips" and "Jesus Wants Me for a Sunbeam," both of which Nirvana would later cover. In 1989 they released their first album, Dum-Dum, on 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.

Kelly went on to found the band Captain America (later renamed Eugenius after legal threats from Marvel Comics), supporting Nirvana on their UK tour. Following solo performances Kelly released the album Man Alive in 2004. McKee founded the band Suckle and released her first solo album, Sunny Moon, in 2006.