Draft:One Fine Mess

One Fine Mess
One Fine Mess
Origin	Boston, Massachusetts, United States
Genres	pop rock, garage rock, alternative rock
Years active	1987–1999

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One Fine Mess were a Boston, Massachusetts area pop rock band primarily active during the 1990s

Lineups

Featuring multiple musicians throughout the band's run, the most common lineup consisted of Mark Helms (Vocals, Bass), John Hudson (Guitar) and Eddie Johnson (Drums, Vocals). Additional iterations included ex-Wet Sneakers frontman Marc Zarrella, former BFI members Matt Riordan and Rob Graves, as well as local Boston area club staples John Doucette and John Anjim.

History

One Fine Mess helped usher in the 90s North Shore (Massachusetts) music scene, performing at such clubs as Roosevelt's Saloon, Sam's Pier Two, as well as "Acoustic Sunday's" at the Hawthorne Hotel

From 1996-1998 One Fine Mess was the Saturday night house band at the Commonwealth Brewery (now West End Johnnies) located in West End, Boston, headlining the annual New Year's Eve show in 1997.

Musical style

Playing sets inspired by folk rock and 90s alternative, One Fine Mess found moderate local success with the original pop track "Ghost Town", and more classic rock sounding "Come Down Angel".

Known for involving the audience in their live shows, the band would invite "Messheads" on stage to sing portions of songs.

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