Sweet 75

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Sweet 75
Album cover of Sweet 75's first and only album sweet 75 (1997).
Album cover of Sweet 75's first and only album sweet 75 (1997).
Background information
Origin USA
Genre(s) Alternative rock
Years active 1995 — 2000
Label(s) Geffen Records
Associated acts Nirvana, Eyes Adrift, Mark Lanegan Band, Flipper, No WTO Combo, The Stinkypuffs, Sky Cries Mary, Mike Watt, Aya
Former members
Krist Novoselic
Yva Las Vegas
Adam Wade
Bill Rieflin
Gina Mainwal

Sweet 75 was a band formed by Krist Novoselic in 1995 after the death of Nirvana band member Kurt Cobain.

Contents

[edit] History

[edit] The self titled album

In 1996 a bootleg of a November 17, 1995 live show was released by the record company Sea Monkey called "Trucked Up Fuck Stop".

The band produced one, self-titled album, released in 1997. Despite a moderate critical reception, the album was considered commercial failure. In addition, a single of the song "Lay Me Down" was released in connection with the album. It contained the album tracks "Lay Me Down" and "La Vida", and a previously unreleased song called "Soap Zone".

[edit] The second album

As reported by All Music Guide, the band reconvened in 2000 to record a sophomore effort but Krist and Yva Las Vegas eventually decided to go there separate ways citing "musical differences." Novoselic reappeared on the music scene with the slightly more successful Eyes Adrift in 2000 featuring members of Meat Puppets and Sublime, two alternative rock bands. The band released a self titled album and a single for the song "Alaska" and then called it quits. Novoselic is currently working on an album with the punk rock band Flipper.

[edit] Track listing

  1. Fetch
  2. Lay Me Down
  3. Bite My Hand
  4. Red Dress
  5. La Vida
  6. Six Years
  7. Take Another Stab
  8. Poor Kitty
  9. Ode To Dolly
  10. Dogs
  11. Cantos De Pilon
  12. Nothing
  13. Japan Trees
  14. Oral Health

[edit] The break up

In 2000, the band was unsuccessful in producing a second album and disbanded in August of the same year. The band broke up because Krist Novoselic didn't want to play.

[edit] Lineup

[edit] See also

[edit] External links

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