Acetone (band)

Acetone
OriginLos Angeles, California, United States
GenresAlternative rock
Years active1992 (1992)–2001 (2001)
Labels
Past members
  • Richie Lee
  • Mark Lightcap
  • Steve Hadley

Acetone were 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’s suicide on July 23, 2001, aged 34.[3]

The group's influences included The Beach Boys, Gram Parsons and the Velvet Underground.[4] Establishing themselves as an alternative rock group, they incorporated genres ranging from neo-psychedelia to roots rock and country into their music.[5]

Acetone has performed on few occasions since Lee's death, most notably with Mazzy Star's lead singer Hope Sandoval in 2017.[6]

  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. ^ Stuart Berman. “Acetone 1992-2001”. Pitchfork. Retrieved March 18 2021
  5. ^ Acetone. AllMusic
  6. ^ "Acetone Perform With Hope Sandoval At First Show In Over 16 Years". Stereogum. November 16, 2017. Retrieved November 23, 2022.