Sweet 75
| Company type | Musical group |
|---|---|
| Industry | Music |
| Founded | 1994 |
| Founder | Krist Novoselic |
| Defunct | 2000 |
Area served | United States |
Key people | Krist Novoselic, Yva Las Vegass, Bobi Lore, Bill Rieflin, Adam Wade, Gina Mainwal |
| Products | Music albums and singles |
Sweet 75 was a musical group established by Krist Novoselic in 1994 following the dissolution of Nirvana. The band produced a single self-titled album before disbanding in 2000.
History
Following the end of Nirvana in 1994, Krist Novoselic initiated Sweet 75 alongside Venezuelan street performer Yva Las Vegass, whom he encountered when his wife arranged for her to perform at his birthday celebration.[1] Originally planning to create an album featuring her, they began composing music together and eventually formed Sweet 75, a name inspired by a poem authored by Theodore Roethke.[2] With Bobi Lore on drums, the band performed live during 1995 and secured a contract with Geffen Records. In 1996, Sea Monkey released a bootleg recording of their November 17, 1995 concert titled Trucked Up Fuckstop. Before recording their debut album, Lore was succeeded by Bill Rieflin, formerly of Ministry. The album featured guest appearances from musicians such as Peter Buck of R.E.M., Anisa Romero from Sky Cries Mary, and Herb Alpert.[1] Released in 1997 after touring with Dinosaur Jr.,[3] the album saw Rieflin replaced by former Shudder to Think drummer Adam Wade. Despite its release, the record achieved modest commercial success and received mixed critical reviews.[1] The sound incorporated elements from indie and heavy rock, alongside influences from Mexican music, lounge, and country genres.[4] A single for "Lay Me Down" was issued in Australia featuring tracks from the album plus an unreleased song titled "Soap Zone".[3] Adam Wade departed in October 1997, with the band dissolving in early 1998.[3] They reunited later that same year with Rieflin returning on drums and recorded demos for a follow-up album; however, Novoselic and Rieflin redirected their efforts toward another project called Sunshine Cake alongside Romero. By mid-1999, Sweet 75 disbanded once more.[3] Work on a second album persisted into 2000 but the group officially ended operations by August due to "creative differences".[1][5]
Band members
- Krist Novoselic – guitar, bass guitar, accordion
- Yva Las Vegass – bass guitar, guitar, vocals
- Bobi Lore – drums
- Bill Rieflin – drums
- Adam Wade – drums
- Gina Mainwal – drums
Albums
Singles
- "Lay Me Down" (1997)
External links
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 Prato, Greg "[[[:Template:AllMusic]] Sweet 75 Biography]", AllMusic, Macrovision Corporation
- ↑ Lua error in Module:Citation/CS1/Configuration at line 2123: attempt to index field '?' (a nil value).
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 Thompson, Dave (2000) Alternative Rock, Miller Freeman, ISBN 0-87930-607-6, p. 670-671
- ↑ Erlewine, Stephen Thomas "[[[:Template:AllMusic]] Sweet 75 Review]", AllMusic, Macrovision Corporation
- ↑ Lua error in Module:Citation/CS1/Configuration at line 2123: attempt to index field '?' (a nil value).