Kepone was an American
indie rock band based out of
Richmond, Virginia. Formed in
1991 (see
1991 in music) the band's name is derived from the
Kepone crisis that occurred in the Richmond area in the 1970's. Originally formed as a sideproject of
Michael Bishop of
GWAR, the original lineup of the band also included guitarist
Tim Harriss of
Burma Jam and
Hoi-Polloi as well as drummer
Seth Harris of
Honor Role. Kepone released their full length debut,
Ugly Dance, through
Quarterstick Records in
1994. Harris left soon after to focus on
environmental activism, and
Ed Trask of the
Holy 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)
Singles
From Ugly Dance
1994 "Henry"
1994 "Ugly Dance
From Skin
1995 "Knifethrower"
From Kepone
1997 "Ghost"
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