In 1996, Dando re-formed the Lemonheads with a completely new lineup, including drummer Murph (formerly of Dinosaur Jr. ), bassist Bill Gibson (formerly of the Eastern Dark), and guitarist John Strohm (formerly of the Blake Babies ; Strohm had also played drums with the Lemonheads during their early years). This…
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Ed King had to take a break from touring in 1996 due to heart complications that required a transplant. In his absence, he was replaced by Hughie Thomasson . The band did not let King rejoin after he recovered. At the same time, Mike Estes was replaced by Rickey Medlocke…
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Metallica headlined the alternative rock festival Lollapalooza festival in mid-1996.
The surviving members opted to continue their collaboration and recruit a new vocalist, although it would ultimately take them over a decade to do so. In 1996, they issued Nico , an album of outtakes and demos named for Hoon’s daughter, who was only 13 weeks old when her father…
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In 1996, Anti-Flag released their first album, Die For the Government , on New Red Archives . Andy Flag left the band in mid-1996 because of personal disputes with Justin Sane. After Andy Flag’s departure in 1996, Sean Whelan from the Pittsburgh band the Bad Genes briefly filled in as…
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In 1996, the band contributed to the AIDS benefit album Silencio=Muerte: Red Hot + Latin produced by the Red Hot Organization .
After the release of Subterranean Jungle , Marky was fired from the band due to his alcoholism. He was replaced by Richard Reinhardt, who adopted the name Richie Ramone . Joey Ramone remarked that “[Richie] saved the band as far as I’m concerned. He’s the greatest thing to happen to…
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In 1996, Guster independently recorded its second album, Goldfly , releasing it early the next year. In 1998 the band signed with Sire Records and re-released Goldfly . In 1999, the band released the album Lost and Gone Forever , produced by Steve Lillywhite . With the backing of a…
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In 1996, the band played a set at the Coppid Beech Hotel, Bracknell during a record label event.
He started his career as a busker in Fremantle, Western Australia and released a self-recorded cassette , Searching for Heritage in 1996.