The group was formed in Edinburgh in 1987 by singers/guitarists Eugene Kelly and Frances McKee, who were later joined by Kelly's brother Charles on drums and James Seenan on bass. Soon signing to Pastels frontman Stephan Pastel's newly formed 53rd and 3rd label, the Vaselines' first-ever studio session yielded their debut single, 1987's "Son of a Gun." The follow-up, "Dying for It," appeared a year later, with the inclusion of viola player Sophie Pragnell plainly acknowledging the band's debt to the Velvet Underground. The demise of 53rd and 3rd proved fatal to the Vaselines as well, however, and the group dissolved the same week their lone studio LP, 1989's Dum Dum, was released via Rough Trade, although the following year the original lineup briefly reunited to open for Nirvana in Edinburgh. Nirvana would go on to cover the Vaselines' "Molly's Lips" and "Son of a Gun" (both later compiled on their Incesticide collection) as well as performing "Jesus Doesn't Want Me for a Sunbeam" on their now-legendary MTV Unplugged appearance. Renewed interest in the band resulted in the 1992 Sub Pop release of The Way of the Vaselines, an assemblage of all 19 of their official recordings. Eugene Kelly later went on to front Captain America (subsequently and rather unfortunately renamed Eugenius), while McKee spent the better part of the decade out of sight before finally resurfacing in Suckle. (Jason Ankeny, All Music Guide)
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Dunfermline, Scotland, United Kingdom1. High Tide Low Tide
2. Sex With an X
3. I Hate the 80's
4. Molly's Lips
5. The Day I Was a Horse
6. False Heaven
7. Oliver Twisted
8. Jesus Wants Me for a Sunbeam
9. One Lost Year
10. Such a Fool
11. Monsterpussy
12. Sex Sux (Amen)
13. The Devil's Inside Me
14. Crazy Lady
15. Slushy
16. No Hope
17. Ruined
18. Mouth to Mouth
19. Rory Rides Me Raw
20. Last Half Hour
21. Dying for It
22. Dum-Dum
23. Son of a Gun
June 4, 2025
Kelvingrove Bandstand
Glasgow, Scotland, United KingdomMay 25, 2025
Oslo Hackney
Hackney, England, United KingdomMay 23, 2025
Catton Hall and Gardens
Walton-on-Trent, England, United Kingdom1. High Tide Low Tide
2. The Day I Was a Horse
3. Sex With an X
4. Oliver Twisted
5. One Lost Year
6. Molly's Lips
7. Ruined
8. Jesus Wants Me for a Sunbeam
9. I Hate the 80's
10. Slushy
11. Dying for It
12. Rory Rides Me Raw
13. Son of a Gun
May 22, 2025
Oslo Hackney
Hackney, England, United Kingdom1. High Tide Low Tide
2. Sex With an X
3. I Hate the 80's
4. Molly's Lips
5. The Day I Was a Horse
6. False Heaven
7. Oliver Twisted
8. Jesus Wants Me for a Sunbeam
9. One Lost Year
10. Such a Fool
11. Monsterpussy
12. The Devil's Inside Me
13. Hairy
14. Crazy Lady
15. Slushy
16. Cardinal Sin
17. No Hope
18. Ruined
19. Mouth to Mouth
20. Last Half Hour
1. Dying for It
2. Rory Rides Me Raw
3. Dum-Dum
4. Son of a Gun
May 21, 2025
Sidney & Matilda
Sheffield, England, United KingdomMarch 23, 2025
Roisin Dubh
Galway, Galway, Ireland1. High Tide Low Tide
2. The Day I Was a Horse
3. Sex With an X
4. Oliver Twisted
5. I Hate the 80's
6. Molly's Lips
7. Messy Reflection
8. Jesus Wants Me for a Sunbeam
9. The Lonely LP
10. Slushy
11. Cardinal Sin
12. No Hope
13. Such a Fool
14. Ruined
15. The Devil's Inside Me
16. Kissing With a K
17. Crazy Lady
18. Dying for It
19. Rory Rides Me Raw
20. Scorpio(The Dutchess & the Duke cover)
21. Summer Wine(Nancy Sinatra & Lee Hazlewood cover)
22. Son of a Gun
March 22, 2025
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Dundalk, Louth, IrelandMarch 21, 2025
The Grand Social
Dublin, Dublin, Ireland1. High Tide Low Tide
2. The Day I Was a Horse
3. Molly's Lips
4. Jesus Wants Me for a Sunbeam
5. Monsterpussy
6. Oliver Twisted
7. Slushy
8. No Hope
9. Ruined
10. The Devil's Inside Me
11. Sex With an X
12. Mouth to Mouth
13. I Hate the 80's
14. Crazy Lady
15. Dying for It
16. Summer Wine(Nancy Sinatra & Lee Hazlewood cover)
17. Rory Rides Me Raw
18. Son of a Gun
March 20, 2025
The Black Box
Belfast, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom1. High Tide Low Tide
2. The Day I Was a Horse
3. Sex With an X
4. Oliver Twisted
5. I Hate the 80's
6. Molly's Lips
7. Messy Reflection
8. Jesus Wants Me for a Sunbeam
9. The Devil's Inside Me
10. Slushy
11. Such a Fool
12. Crazy Lady
13. Mouth to Mouth
14. The Lonely LP
15. No Hope
16. Ruined
17. Cardinal Sin
18. Monsterpussy
19. Rory Rides Me Raw
20. Dying for It
21. Scorpio(The Dutchess & the Duke cover)
22. Summer Wine(Nancy Sinatra & Lee Hazlewood cover)
23. Son of a Gun
January 1, 2025
Portobello Town Hall
Portobello, Scotland, United KingdomOctober 12, 2024
MOTH Club
London, England, United Kingdom1. High Tide Low Tide
2. Sex With an X
3. The Day I Was a Horse
4. Molly's Lips
5. I Hate the 80's
6. Messy Reflection
7. Jesus Wants Me for a Sunbeam
8. Oliver Twisted
9. No Hope
10. Ruined
11. Crazy Lady
12. Such a Fool
13. Cardinal Sin
14. Slushy
15. Mouth to Mouth
16. The Devil's Inside Me
17. Hairy
18. Last Half Hour
1. Dum-Dum
2. Dying for It
3. Son of a Gun
October 11, 2024
The Piper
St Leonards-on-Sea, England, United Kingdom1. High Tide Low Tide
2. Sex With an X
3. The Day I Was a Horse
4. Molly's Lips
5. I Hate the 80's
6. Messy Reflection
7. Jesus Wants Me for a Sunbeam
8. Oliver Twisted
9. No Hope
10. Crazy Lady
11. Ruined
12. Such a Fool
13. Cardinal Sin
14. Slushy
15. Mouth to Mouth
16. The Devil's Inside Me
17. Hairy
18. Last Half Hour
1. Dum-Dum
2. Dying for It
3. Son of a Gun
October 10, 2024
The Brickyard
Carlisle, England, United Kingdom1. High Tide Low Tide
2. Sex With an X
3. Molly's Lips
4. Mouth to Mouth
5. Crazy Lady
6. I Hate the 80's
7. Jesus Wants Me for a Sunbeam
8. The Day I Was a Horse
9. Ruined
10. The Devil's Inside Me
1. Dum-Dum
2. Son of a Gun
August 3, 2024
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Glasgow, Scotland, United Kingdom1. Oliver Twisted
2. The Day I Was a Horse
3. High Tide Low Tide
4. Ruined
5. Mouth to Mouth
6. Molly's Lips
7. Last Half Hour
8. Jesus Wants Me for a Sunbeam
9. Dying for It
10. Son of a Gun
July 26, 2024
Belladrum Estate
Belladrum, Scotland, United KingdomJuly 25, 2024
PJ Molloys
Dunfermline, Scotland, United KingdomJuly 13, 2024
The Royal British Legion
Dunbar, Scotland, United Kingdom1. High Tide Low Tide
2. Sex With an X
3. On a trip
4. Oliver Twisted
5. Cardinal Sin
6. Slushy
7. Molly's Lips
8. Crazy Lady
9. Such a Fool
10. Rolling
11. The Devil's Inside Me
12. Mouth to Mouth
13. Son of a Gun
1. Summer Wine(Nancy Sinatra & Lee Hazlewood cover)
2. Dying for It
April 19, 2024
Strathaven Hotel
Strathaven, Scotland, United KingdomMarch 25, 2024
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