Eugenius (formerly known as Captain America) was an indie rock band from Glasgow, Scotland that existed from 1990 to 1998, centred on former Vaselines singer/guitarist Eugene Kelly and featuring members of BMX Bandits and Teenage Fanclub.
[2] As Kurt Cobain was a big fan of Kelly's work with The Vaselines, Nirvana invited Eugenius to open dates on their 1991 European Tour.
[4] With Cobain campaigning on their behalf, Eugenius attracted the attention of Atlantic Records' A&R man Steve Greenberg and the band was subsequently signed to the major label.
In 1992, after delays due to the legal situation surrounding their band name, they released their first album, Oomalama, which received highly favourable reviews.
January 1994 saw the release of the band's second full-length album, Mary Queen of Scots, but once again they were unable to extend their audience to a significant extent.