Sweet 75
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![]() Krist Novoselic and Yva Las Vegass in 1997 | |
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Genres | Alternative rock |
Years active | 1994–2000 |
Labels | DGC |
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Sweet 75 was a band formed by Krist Novoselic in 1994 after the break-up of Nirvana. The band released one self-titled album before splitting up in 2000.
History
Krist Novoselic formed Sweet 75 after Nirvana's 1994 break-up, along with Venezuelan-born street singer Yva Las Vegass, whom he met after his wife hired her to sing at his birthday party.[1] Novoselic originally planned to produce an album for the singer but after writing songs together, they decided to form Sweet 75, the name taken from a poem by Theodore Roethke.[2] With Bobi Lore added on drums, they performed a few live shows in 1995 and signed to Geffen Records. In 1996, a bootleg of a November 17, 1995, live show was released by the record company Sea Monkey called Trucked Up Fuckstop. Lore was replaced by former Ministry drummer Bill Rieflin before the band recorded their self-titled debut album, which included guest performances from Peter Buck of R.E.M., Sky Cries Mary's Anisa Romero, and Herb Alpert.[1] The album was not released until 1997, after a tour with Dinosaur Jr.,[3] by which time Rieflin had been replaced by former Shudder to Think drummer Adam Wade. At the time, the record didn't make much impression, either commercially or critically.[1] The album was described as blending "indie-rock with heavy rock, Mexican music, lounge and country".[4] In addition, a single of the song "Lay Me Down" was released in Australia.[3] It contained the album tracks "Lay Me Down" and "La Vida", and a previously unreleased song called "Soap Zone". Wade left in October 1997, and the group disbanded in early 1998.[3] They reformed later that year, with Rieflin back on drums, and recorded demos for a second album, but Novoselic and Rieflin began spending more time on their other project, Sunshine Cake, with Romero, and in mid-1999 the band again split up.[3] Further work on the second album in 2000 was reported, but by August that year the band had split up for good, citing "creative differences".[1][5]
Band members
- Krist Novoselic – guitar, bass, accordion
- Yva Las Vegass – bass, guitar, vocals
- Bobi Lore – drums
- Bill Rieflin – drums
- Adam Wade – drums
- Gina Mainwal – drums
Discography
Albums
- Sweet 75 (1997, DGC)
Singles
- "Lay Me Down" (1997)
References
- ^ a b c d Prato, Greg "Sweet 75 Biography", AllMusic, Macrovision Corporation
- ^ "Theodore Roethke "Reply to a Lady Editor" Voetica Poetry Spoken". voetica.com.
- ^ a b c d Thompson, Dave (2000) Alternative Rock, Miller Freeman, ISBN 0-87930-607-6, p. 670-671
- ^ Erlewine, Stephen Thomas "Sweet 75 Review", AllMusic, Macrovision Corporation
- ^ Davidson, Jupiter (July 11, 2022). Phrenocosmia. USA: Independently Published. p. 21. ISBN 979-8840234280.
External links
- Krist Novoselic's Sweet 75 web page
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- Incesticide
- Nirvana
- Sliver: The Best of the Box
- Icon
- Singles
- With the Lights Out
- Nevermind: The Singles
- "Love Buzz"
- "Sliver"
- "Smells Like Teen Spirit"
- "Come as You Are"
- "Lithium"
- "In Bloom"
- "Heart-Shaped Box"
- "All Apologies" / "Rape Me"
- "Pennyroyal Tea"
- "About a Girl"
- "You Know You're Right"
- "On a Plain"
- "The Man Who Sold the World"
- "Where Did You Sleep Last Night"
- "Lake of Fire"
- "Aneurysm"
- "Drain You"
songs
- "Dumb"
- "Sappy"
- "Something in the Way"
- "Been a Son"
- "Blew"
- "Breed"
- "Dive"
- "Do Re Mi"
- "Endless, Nameless"
- "Frances Farmer Will Have Her Revenge on Seattle"
- "I Hate Myself and Want to Die"
- "Jesus Doesn't Want Me for a Sunbeam"
- "Marigold"
- "Negative Creep"
- "Old Age"
- "Opinion"
- "Plateau"
- "Polly"
- "Scentless Apprentice"
- "Serve the Servants"
- "Spank Thru"
- "Talk to Me"
- Live! Tonight! Sold Out!!
- MTV Unplugged in New York
- Live at Reading
- Live at the Paramount
- Live and Loud
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