Nice (band)

Nice was an Australian indie rock band which formed in 1991.[1] The band was fronted by Randall Lee formerly of The Cannanes and later of Ashtray Boy on vocals and guitar; Susannah Stewart-Lindsay, previously a member of the Adelaide-based band, Rewind on the Paranoid Side, on guitar; and Jo Packer on drums.[1] Francesca Bussey, later a member of The Cannanes, was a member of Nice on bass guitar during the recording sessions for their first album, Nice (1992), but left during production and was credited only as a guest. Bussey was replaced on bass guitar by Mark King.[1]

This article is about the Australian band. For the British band, see The Nice. For other uses, see Nice (disambiguation).

Nice
OriginSydney, New South Wales, Australia
GenresIndie rock, pop rock
Years active1991 (1991)–1994 (1994)
LabelsFeel Good All Over
Associated actsThe Cannanes, Rewind on the Paranoid Side, Ashtray Boy
Past membersRandall Lee, Susannah Stewart-Lindsay, Francesca Bussey, Jo Packer, Mark King

Allmusic's Nitsuh Abebe felt that Nice, which was issued by United States label, Feel Good All Over, showed that "Lee's dark jangle sounds absolutely stunning, and while the record's songwriting isn't as consistent as one might hope, the majority of it works incredibly well, with unconventional time signatures and progressions keeping things from falling into strummy banality".[2] "Dear John", which was the lead track on Nice, was covered by the band Aden. The band's songs "Theme from Nice" and "Circuit Diagram" from the same album were included in the popular 1990s Nickelodeon show The Adventures of Pete & Pete. Adebe described Apple Pie, Nice's second and final album, as "a step toward the more varied pop sound" of Lee's future work with Ashtray Boy.[3]

Discography

References
  1. McFarlane, Ian (1999). "Encyclopedia entry for 'The Cannanes'". Encyclopedia of Australian Rock and Pop. St Leonards, NSW: Allen & Unwin. ISBN 1-86508-072-1. Archived from the original on 3 August 2004. Retrieved 14 January 2013.
  2. Adebe, Nitsuh. "Nice – Nice". AllMusic. Retrieved 14 January 2013.
  3. Adebe, Nitsuh. "Apple Pie – Nice". AllMusic. Retrieved 14 January 2013.
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