- Kepone (band)
Kepone was an American
indie rock band based out ofRichmond, Virginia . Formed in1991 (see1991 in music ) the band's name is derived from theKepone crisis that occurred in the Richmond area in the 1970's. Originally formed as a sideproject of Michael Bishop ofGWAR , the original lineup of the band also included guitaristTim Harriss ofBurma Jam andHoi-Polloi as well as drummerSeth Harris ofHonor Role . Kepone released their full length debut, "Ugly Dance ", throughQuarterstick Records in1994 . Harris left soon after to focus on environmental activism, andEd Trask of theHoly Rollers replaced him. The band released two more albums, "Skin" and "Kepone", before their eventual break up. The three would play separately in other bands before reuniting to form American Grizzly with vocalist Bunny Wells. American Grizzly broke up in 2005.Albums
*"Ugly Dance" (1994)
*"Skin" (1995)
*"Kepone" (1997)ingles
From Ugly Dance
1994 "Henry"
1994 "Ugly DanceFrom Skin
1995 "Knifethrower"From Kepone
1997 "Ghost"External links
* [http://www.southern.com/southern/band/KEPON/biog.html Band Fansite]
[http://www.myspace.com/keponetribute Myspace tribute page]
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