Acetone (band)

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]

Acetone
Origin	Los Angeles, California, United States
Genres	Alternative rock
Years active	1992 (1992)–2001 (2001)
Labels	Vernon Yard Virgin Vapor
Past members	Richie Lee Mark Lightcap Steve Hadley

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]

Member activity outside of Acetone

Hadley and Lightcap formed The Ecstasy of Gold in 2012,^[7] releasing their first album Vol. 1 October 6, 2022.

Lightcap's endeavors include the Dick Slessig Combo,^[8] with himself on guitar, bassist Carl Bronson, and drummer Steve Goodfriend formerly of the band Radar Brothers. Notable credits include electronic duo Matmos' albums The West (1999)^[9], A Chance to Cut Is a Chance to Cure (2001)^[10], The Civil War (2003)^[11],The Rose Has Teeth in the Mouth of a Beast (2006)^[12], performing electric, slide and acoustic guitar, ukulele, banjo, tuba, trumpet, bass trumpet, peck horn, and plastic tube.

Band members

• Richie Lee – bass guitar, vocals
• Mark Lightcap – guitar, vocals
• Steve Hadley – drums

Discography

Studio albums

• Cindy (Vernon Yard, 1993)
• I Guess I Would (Vernon Yard, 1995)
• If You Only Knew (Vernon Yard, 1996)
• Acetone (Vapor, 1997)
• York Blvd. (Vapor, 2001)

Compilations

• Acetone 1992–2001 (Light in the Attic, 2017)

EPs

• Acetone (Vernon Yard, 1993)

References

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.
7. "The Ecstasy of Gold". Spotify. Retrieved November 23, 2022.
8. "Dick Slessig Combo : Wichita Lineman". Aquarium Drunkard. March 25, 2020. Retrieved November 23, 2022.
9. Matmos - The West, retrieved November 23, 2022
10. Matmos - A Chance To Cut Is A Chance To Cure, retrieved November 23, 2022
11. Matmos - The Civil War, retrieved November 23, 2022
12. Matmos - The Rose Has Teeth In The Mouth Of A Beast, retrieved November 23, 2022

External links

• Acetone Page / Light in the Attic Records