The Vaselines are an
alternative rock band from
Glasgow, Scotland. Formed in
Glasgow in 1986, the band was originally a duo between its songwriters
Eugene Kelly and
Frances McKee, but later added James Seenan and Eugene's brother Charlie Kelly on bass and drums respectively from the band
Secession. McKee had formerly been a member of a band named The Pretty Flowers with
Duglas T. Stewart,
Norman Blake, Janice McBride and Sean Dickson. Eugene Kelly had formerly played in The Famous Monsters.