Drop Nineteens

Alternative rock/shoegaze band from Boston, MA, formed in 1991. After disbanding in 1995, the band reformed in 2022 releasing their first album in 30 years, [i]Hard Light[/i], in 2023. Thirteen early demo songs were collected under the title [i]Mayfield[/i], which remain officially unreleased but can be found on the web. Demos made when the band was called In April Rain are also known to exist but have never surfaced. Original line-up: Greg Ackell: Guitar, Vocals, Songwriter Paula Kelley: Vocals, Guitar Motohiro Yasue: Guitar Steve Zimmerman: Bass Chris Roof: Drums Paula Kelley, Chris Roof, and Motohiro Yasue left after the first album and were replaced by: Megan Gilbert: Vocals, Guitar Pete Koeplin: Drums Justin Crosby: Guitar 2023 reinion line-up: Greg Ackell: Guitar, Vocals, Songwriter Paula Kelley: Vocals, Guitar Motohiro Yasue: Guitar Steve Zimmerman: Bass Pete Koeplin: Drums