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Died On This Date (October 17, 1996) Chris Acland / Lush

Posted by themusicsover on October 17, 2009

Chris Acland
September 7, 1966 – October 17, 1996

chrisaclandChris Acland was the founding drummer for ’90s British shoegaze band, Lush. Formed in 1987, the band released a series of increasingly popular EPs and albums.  Critics like them as well, drawing positive comparisons to Cocteau Twins.    Following the band’s 1996 tour, 30-year-old Chris Acland took his own life by hanging himself at his parents home.

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