Chris Acland
| Chris Acland | |
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 Chris Acland performing with Lush. |
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| Background information | |
| Birth name | Christopher John Dyke Acland |
| Born | 7 September 1966 Lancaster, England |
| Died | 17 October 1996 (aged 30) Burneside, England |
| Genres | Shoegazing, britpop |
| Occupations | Drummer |
| Instruments | Drums |
| Years active | 1988–1996 |
| Labels | 4AD |
| Associated acts | Lush |
Chris Acland (7 September 1966 – 17 October 1996) was an English musician, best known for being the drummer of the London based shoegazing and britpop musical ensemble, Lush.
[edit] Biography
Christopher John Dyke Acland was born in Lancaster Infirmary. He played in a number of other bands before Lush, including The Infection and Panic.
In 1988, Acland became a founding member of Lush, along with Steve Rippon, Emma Anderson, Meriel Barham and Miki Berenyi. After personnel changes gave way to a stable line-up, Lush released their debut EP, Scar, and developed a following as a live act. They would go on to release three albums and several singles and EPs and achieve critical success.
Acland was a fan of football and a supporter of Tottenham Hotspur F.C..
On 17 October 1996, after Lush had completed their tour and music festival appearances, and two days after bandmate Anderson announced a desire to quit the band, Acland committed suicide by hanging himself in his parents' house in Burneside, Cumbria. His bandmates in Lush were devastated and disbanded after a period of mourning.[1]
Burke's Peerage & Baronetage 104th Edition notes that he was the son of Oliver Geoffrey Dyke Acland and Judith Veronica Williams. He was the great-grandson of Sir Francis Dyke Acland, the 14th Baronet Acland.
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